CoinDesk
Sep 18, 2025
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Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge as Investors Anticipate Strong Year-End

  • Pure-play Bitcoin mining stocks, like MARA Holdings and CleanSpark, have surged by 10% and 17%, respectively.
  • The CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF members are leading gains in the market.
  • Key drivers for stock gains include:
    • Investor anticipation of a strong year-end for Bitcoin, historically a bullish period.
    • Bitcoin's price is approaching $118,000 following a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, up 2.2% on Thursday.
  • MARA and CleanSpark are significant BTC holders, with holdings valued at $6.2 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.
  • Investors may be shifting profits from high-performance computing and AI stocks, which saw substantial gains recently:
    • Bitfarms increased by 150% in September.
    • Iren Energy gained over 600% since April.
    • Cipher Mining advanced 500% during the same period.