Bitcoin mining stocks rise along with the overall market as investors anticipate a less aggressive Federal Reserve.
A highly anticipated report on U.S. consumer prices is scheduled for release later this week, and this has caused the price of bitcoin to surge to its highest level in three weeks. Shares of publicly traded Bitcoin BTC tickers down $17,219 miners surged on the 9th of January as traders piled into equity markets amid growing bets that the United States Federal Reserve would soon be able to relax its aggressive fight against inflation. The bets were fueled by the expectation that the United States Federal Reserve would soon be able to relax its aggressive fight against inflation. In intraday trading, Bitcoin mining companies such as Riot Blockchain (RIOT), Hut8 (HUT), Bitfarms (BITF), and Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), among others, all posted gains in the double digit percentage range. A general improvement was seen across equity markets at the same time as the rally, with the large-cap S&P 500 Index increasing by 1% and the technology-focused Nasdaq climbing by 2% before paring ...