Crypto Stocks Plunge Wednesday, With Galaxy, Bitcoin Miners Leading Decline

On Wednesday, crypto-related stocks, particularly Bitcoin miners transitioning into artificial intelligence infrastructure, faced significant losses. Leading the decline, Galaxy Digital's shares fell by 15%, reversing gains from its recent earnings report. Other Bitcoin miners like Bitfarms, Cipher Mining, and Hut 8 saw declines of 10% to 15%. The CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF was down by 7%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin price stabilized around $108,000, down from a peak of $114,000 the previous day. Stocks not directly related to mining also sank, including Bakkt, whose shares had surged over 300% earlier in the month but were down nearly 40% this week. This downturn in Bitcoin miners indicates a cooling off after a multi-month rally driven by investor optimism regarding data center deals. The overall market capitalization for AI-related companies has dropped from over $95 billion to approximately $82 billion, highlighting the sector’s volatility.

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