Bitcoin mining stock report: Wednesday, August 10

Quick Take

  • Share prices for most bitcoin miners rose on Wednesday.
  • CleanSpark’s stock was up by 27.78%, a day after the miner released its second-quarter earnings.

Bitcoin mining stocks showed significant recoveries Wednesday following a more negative day.

Bitcoin prices shot up past $24,000, after data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed inflation in the US was 8.5% in July compared with last year, indicating inflation might be slowing down.

By market close, bitcoin was trading at around $32,600, according to data from TradingView.

CleanSpark was up by 27.78% since market close Tuesday, when it released its second-quarter earnings report. The company posted $29.3 million in net losses and announced that it is exiting the energy business.

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Marathon (which released earnings on Monday) saw its stock rise by 15.95%, followed by Core Scientific (14.84%) and Bit Digital (13.42%).

Here's how crypto mining companies performed on Wednesday, August 10:


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