
The biggest winners on June 12 were TeraWulf, Hut 8 Mining and Core Scientific.
Bitcoin (BTC) mining stocks soared double digits on Wednesday a day after United States presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to bolster mining operations in the country.
Trump said he wants “all the remaining Bitcoin to be MADE IN THE USA!!!” adding it would help the country be “ENERGY DOMINANT” in a June 12 post, which came shortly after a meeting he hosted with some of the industry’s top executives.
Trump also reportedly told the industry executives that he promised to support the sector should he be elected as president in November.
U.S. crypto mining stocks have gained in the first trading day after Bitcoin’s weekend halving, even though mining rewards are now 50% lower.
United States crypto-related stocks posted gains on Monday alongside a broader market upturn just days after the Bitcoin (BTC) halving — with some notching double-digit percentage gains.
The country’s five largest public-traded Bitcoin miners by market capitalization, Marathon Digital (MARA), CleanSpark (CLSK), Riot Platforms (RIOT) Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Hut 8 (HUT) all gained over the April 22 trading day and have continued to gain in after-hours trading, per Google Finance.
Stronghold Digital Mining (SDIG) was the day’s biggest crypto-related gainer with a 35.3% bump to $3.64, extending 4% after-hours to nearly $3.80.