Cipher Mining stock jumps as bitcoin pushes back above $90,000 in early 2026 trade

Bitcoin smashed through a record above $126,000 earlier in the year before tumbling roughly 30% into the $80,000–$90,000 range as a sharp Q4 sell‑off wiped more than a trillion dollars from crypto markets. New York Post+1 At the same time, the S&P 500 is up more than 16% this year while Bitcoin is slightly negative, marking the first time in a decade that the flagship cryptocurrency has diverged so sharply from the stock market. Yahoo Finance