Bitcoin Miners Lead Gains as BTC Sets New High Near $123,000
Bitcoin surged to a record high near $123,000 during European trading hours on Monday, fueling a rally across crypto-focused stocks.
Although the price later eased below $122,000, bitcoin mining companies were the standout performers in early U.S. trading:
- MARA Holdings (MARA) surged nearly 10% to around $20.95 shortly after markets opened.
- CleanSpark (CLSK) gained approximately 7.5%, reaching $13.59.
- Core Scientific (CORZ) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) rose by 4%-5%.
Other crypto-linked stocks also climbed:
- Strategy (MSTR) and Galaxy Digital (GLXY) advanced about 3.75% each.
- Coinbase (COIN) and Circle (CRCL) logged smaller increases under 2%.
Earlier in the day, bitcoin touched a peak of roughly $122,870 before slipping back to trade near $121,700 as U.S. markets opened.
