IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next
IREN Limited closed down 4% at $40.30 on Friday, extending recent losses despite bitcoin rising 1.5% near $89,000. Peers Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also fell, reflecting pressure across crypto-mining stocks. IREN’s shares traded between $39.53 and $42.64, hovering near the $40 support level. The company remains in focus after a $9.7 billion AI deal with Microsoft.