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Cryptocurrency News 2 January 2026

Why Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock is jumping today as Bitcoin rebounds

Why Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock is jumping today as Bitcoin rebounds

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:48 ET — Regular session Riot Platforms shares jumped 11.3% to $14.11 in midday trading on Friday, after swinging between $12.66 and $14.12 earlier in the session. The move matters because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged bet on the price of bitcoin — when the token rises, miners’ shares can move more as investors reprice expected cash generation. Bitcoin was up about 2.5% at around $90,482. Riot also sits under a fresh funding headline after it disclosed a new at-the-market offering program — a structure that lets a company sell shares into the
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XRP Price Near $2 as Wall Street’s $8 Target for 2026 Resurfaces — What’s Driving the Split View

XRP Price Near $2 as Wall Street’s $8 Target for 2026 Resurfaces — What’s Driving the Split View

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:20 ET XRP steadied near $2 on Friday as a bullish Wall Street forecast for the token’s 2026 price returned to trader chatter, even as the market focused on a fresh month of token supply entering circulation. The renewed debate matters now because XRP is starting 2026 with a mix of institutional adoption headlines and weak price momentum. After regulatory progress and new exchange-traded funds, the token is still far below its mid-year highs. Traders are also watching how much real demand sits behind the story. Recent reports pointed to falling activity on the XRP
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IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin nears $90,000; SEC filing adds dilution watch

IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin nears $90,000; SEC filing adds dilution watch

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:43 ET — Regular session Shares of IREN Limited jumped 10.8% to $41.85 by late morning trading on Friday, extending a sharp rebound for the crypto-linked stock in the first U.S. session of 2026. The move matters because IREN sits at the intersection of bitcoin prices and the AI infrastructure trade, two themes that can swing hard as investors reset portfolios for the new year. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, as traders eye next week’s U.S. jobs report and inflation data for signals on Federal
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Why CleanSpark (CLSK) stock is jumping today as bitcoin miners rally

Why CleanSpark (CLSK) stock is jumping today as bitcoin miners rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:11 ET — Regular session Shares of CleanSpark, Inc. rose about 10% on Friday morning, extending a rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin miners. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded at $11.15 after earlier touching $11.24. The move matters now because miners tend to magnify swings in bitcoin, the asset that drives their revenue. When bitcoin rises, investors often price in faster cash-generation, even if operating costs such as power contracts and equipment depreciation do not move as quickly. Analysts have said bitcoin has been trading more like a traditional “risk asset,” moving with broader market sentiment rather than
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 2% at $27.15 in early U.S. trading on Friday after the company filed new investor materials ahead of a shareholder vote on expanding its authorized share count. The proposal matters because “authorized shares” set the legal ceiling on how much stock a company can issue. Raising that cap can give management room for future stock sales, which can dilute existing investors, or for stock splits, which increase the share count while lowering the price per share. The filing lands as crypto-linked
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BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses vote to lift authorized shares to 50 billion

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses vote to lift authorized shares to 50 billion

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:59 ET — Regular session BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc shares climbed on Friday after the company filed new materials aimed at winning shareholder support for a sharp increase in its authorized share count. SEC The move matters because the proposal is headed for a vote this month and could reshape how the company funds itself. Authorized shares set the maximum number of shares a company is allowed to issue under its charter; raising that ceiling can give management flexibility, but it can also heighten dilution concerns for existing holders. It also lands as crypto-sensitive stocks
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Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:52 ET — Regular session Coinbase Global shares rose about 3% on Friday morning as bitcoin rebounded and Chief Executive Brian Armstrong laid out a 2026 blueprint for expanding the exchange into more asset classes. The stock was up 3.3% at $233.59 by 10:45 a.m. ET, while bitcoin gained 1.7% to about $89,400. Coinbase shares often act as a high-beta proxy for crypto prices because trading volumes and transaction fees tend to rise when markets are volatile. Traders are watching whether the first U.S. session of 2026 sets a firmer tone for digital assets after
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Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after preferred dividend rate lifted to 11% as bitcoin steadies

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after preferred dividend rate lifted to 11% as bitcoin steadies

New York, January 2, 2026, 10:28 ET — Regular session Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares rose 1.1% to $153.63 as of 10:13 a.m. ET on Friday, after swinging between $150.03 and $156.75 earlier in the session. The move came after the company disclosed a higher dividend rate on one of its preferred share classes. The filing matters because Strategy has become a bellwether “bitcoin treasury” trade — a company that holds bitcoin on its balance sheet and is often treated by investors as a proxy for the cryptocurrency. Its common shares can amplify bitcoin moves, for better or worse. It also
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 2% at $27.15 in early U.S. trading on Friday after the company filed new investor materials ahead of a shareholder vote on expanding its authorized share count. The proposal matters because “authorized shares” set the legal ceiling on how much stock a company can issue. Raising that cap can give management room for future stock sales, which can dilute existing investors, or for stock splits, which increase the share count while lowering the price per share. The filing lands as crypto-linked
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XRP price today rises toward $2 after Ripple’s 1B token escrow unlock

XRP price today rises toward $2 after Ripple’s 1B token escrow unlock

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:01 ET — Regular session XRP rose on Friday, pushing back toward the $2 level as traders digested Ripple’s first scheduled token release of the year and a firmer tone across cryptocurrencies. The early-January bounce matters because liquidity tends to be thin after year-end, which can magnify moves in smaller tokens. XRP often trades as a high-beta proxy for the broader “altcoin” market — cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin. Investors are also recalibrating positions around U.S. interest-rate expectations, a key driver for risk assets. That keeps attention on next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data. XRP
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Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:59 ET — Regular session Bitcoin rose about 2% on Friday to $89,555, extending a rebound into the first U.S. trading session of 2026 as buyers again tested the $90,000 threshold. The move comes after bitcoin ended 2025 down more than 6% following a sharp fourth-quarter pullback from an October record above $126,000, a slide that underlined the token’s sensitivity to wider risk appetite. Reuters That matters now because spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become a primary channel for institutional demand and can amplify moves when flows swing. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw
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MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:49 ET — Premarket Shares of MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) fell 3.6% to $8.98 in premarket trading on Friday, while bitcoin edged higher. The move put the bitcoin miner on watch heading into the first full U.S. trading day of 2026 after the New Year’s Day holiday closure. Traders often use miners as a liquid proxy for crypto risk, meaning the stocks can swing harder than bitcoin itself. Bitcoin was up about 1.8% at $89,393, stabilizing after a choppy end to 2025 that underscored how closely crypto has tracked broader risk appetite. Reuters Investors have
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XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock

XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:17 ET — Premarket XRP rose about 2.7% to $1.90 early Friday in New York, rebounding from a prior close near $1.85 as traders watched for a test of the $2 level. Bitcoin was up 1.8% at $89,450 and ether gained 2.2% to about $3,049. The move matters because XRP is starting 2026 with a supply event on the tape and fresh fund-flow data on the other side of the ledger. Those signals often punch above their weight when liquidity is thin around holidays and technical levels attract fast money. Ripple’s escrow releases add tokens
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Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:51 ET — Premarket Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,441 early Friday, edging back toward $90,000 after a soft finish to 2025. It traded between $87,722 and $89,797. The move comes as investors reopen portfolios on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, with stock index futures higher and risk appetite improving after late-December declines. At 05:45 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 1.05%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures were up 0.60% and 0.35%. Reuters Currency markets started the year with the dollar firmer, and traders are looking to next week’s U.S. payrolls and
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TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:02 ET — Premarket TeraWulf Inc (WULF) shares rose 2.9% to $11.49 in premarket trading, lifting off a previous close of $11.17. The move puts the spotlight back on bitcoin-linked stocks at the start of 2026, after analysts argued the market is still struggling to price miners that are trying to become data-center operators. That shift matters now because high-performance computing (HPC) — data centers that rent power, space and cooling for intensive workloads such as artificial intelligence — tends to offer longer-dated, contracted revenue than bitcoin mining. It also requires heavy upfront spending and
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock edges up in premarket as bitcoin climbs near $89,000

Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock edges up in premarket as bitcoin climbs near $89,000

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:45 ET — Premarket Cipher Mining Inc shares were up 1.1% at $14.76 in pre-market trading on Friday, tracking a firmer bitcoin price heading into the first U.S. session of 2026. Bitcoin was up about 1.5% at $89,038. The early move comes after a volatile finish to 2025 for crypto, when bitcoin was on track for its first annual loss since 2022, weighed by shifting risk sentiment and macro cross-currents, a Reuters report late Wednesday said. “bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com. Reuters
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Bitmine stock slips in premarket as crypto-linked shares ease into 2026

Bitmine stock slips in premarket as crypto-linked shares ease into 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:14 ET — Premarket Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. were down about 2% at $27.15 in early premarket trading on Friday. The move matters because Bitmine has become a fast-moving proxy for crypto sentiment, with its treasury tied heavily to ether — the token used on the Ethereum blockchain — even as 2026 gets underway with holiday-thinned liquidity. SEC+1 Crypto’s growing correlation with broader risk assets has been a theme for investors coming out of year-end repositioning. “In 2025, the market showed that bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” Linh Tran,
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IREN stock rises in premarket as bitcoin rebounds — what traders are watching

IREN stock rises in premarket as bitcoin rebounds — what traders are watching

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:18 ET — Premarket Shares of IREN Limited (IREN.O) rose 3.1% to $38.95 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending 2025 at $37.77. The stock traded between $37.20 and $39.03 in the prior session and has a market value of about $10.9 billion. Google The early move matters because crypto-linked stocks often react in extended hours while bitcoin trades around the clock. Premarket trading — the window before the 9:30 a.m. New York opening bell — can also be thin and prone to sharper price swings. For miners and mining-adjacent names such as IREN, bitcoin’s
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DJT stock rises as Trump Media pitches shareholder crypto token, expands Truth Social ETF push

DJT stock rises as Trump Media pitches shareholder crypto token, expands Truth Social ETF push

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 8:44 PM ET — Market closed. Trump Media & Technology Group Corp shares climbed in the last regular session, closing up 5.4% at $13.25 on Dec. 31. U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. markets.businessinsider.com The move put fresh attention on DJT’s strategy pivot, as the Truth Social parent leans harder into financial products to keep investors engaged and broaden revenue streams beyond its core social-media business. It also comes at a moment when Washington has become more supportive of crypto firms, even as digital-asset prices have pulled back, leaving
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MARA stock slides into 2026 after share-plan filing as bitcoin steadies near $88,000

MARA stock slides into 2026 after share-plan filing as bitcoin steadies near $88,000

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed MARA Holdings, Inc (MARA) shares fell 3.6% in the last U.S. session of 2025, closing at $8.98 after trading between $8.96 and $9.40. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Traders often treat MARA as a leveraged proxy for bitcoin because miners earn bitcoin by running specialized computers that help secure the network. That linkage matters at the start of 2026 as investors reassess crypto exposure against broader risk sentiment. Bitcoin was last up about 1% at around $88,666, but was on track to end 2025 down
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Stock Market Today

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026
XRP fell about 5% Saturday to $1.42, extending a 22% weekly drop as thin liquidity and macro jitters drove sharp swings. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a brief plunge, while ether surged 12%. Ripple outlined plans for an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap, including a new lending protocol and permissioned DEX. The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, with officials signaling caution on inflation.
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