US stocks2026-09-18 20:08:05U.S. stocks close mixed as crypto-linked names surge across the boardU.S. stocks finished Thursday with mixed performance among the major indexes, while crypto-related equities posted broad and sharp gains. According to Techub, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.18% on the day and was down 2.05% for September. The S&P 500 edged up 0.17%, bringing its monthly gain to 0.25%, while the Nasdaq rose 0.39% and was up 1.62% for the month. In precious metals-linked names, Barrick Gold (GOLD) fell 3.03%. Silver-related assets moved higher, with the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) up 1.59% and First Majestic Silver (AG) gaining 2.05%. Crypto concept stocks led the session’s standout moves. Strategy (MSTR) jumped 16.39%, MARA Holdings (MARA) rose 13.75%, and Bit Brother (BTBT) added 13.07%. Coinbase (COIN) climbed 11.66%. Other gainers included Bitmine (BMNR), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Hut 8 (HUT), CleanSpark (CLSK), Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Circle (CRCL), each advancing more than 7.8% on the day.720
Bitcoin2026-09-16 01:42:51MARA Holdings bought 1,292 BTC through FalconX, Lookonchain saysBitcoin miner MARA Holdings bought 1,292 BTC through FalconX about nine hours before the report, according to on-chain monitoring account Lookonchain. The purchase was valued at roughly $98.64 million. ChainCatcher carried the update as a whale movement item. The report identified MARA Holdings by its X account, @MARA, and did not add other transaction details beyond the size, value and venue mentioned by Lookonchain.720
MARA Holdings2026-09-16 01:44:29MARA Holdings bought 1,292 BTC through FalconX, Lookonchain saysBitcoin mining company MARA Holdings bought 1,292 BTC through FalconX about nine hours before the transaction was flagged, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain. The purchase was valued at $98.64 million. BlockBeats published the update on Sept. 16 and listed it under whale movement, pointing to a sizable acquisition by the publicly known mining firm through an institutional trading platform. No other transaction details were disclosed in the brief.870
U.S. stocks2026-09-11 13:41:39U.S. stocks open higher as crypto-related shares post broad gainsU.S. stocks moved higher at the open, with all three major indexes in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1%, while the S&P 500 added 0.94% and the Nasdaq gained 0.89%. Crypto-linked stocks also advanced across the board. MARA Holdings and Bit Brother each climbed more than 3%. Circle and CleanSpark rose more than 2%. Riot Platforms, Cipher Mining, Hut 8, Strategy, and Bitmine each gained more than 1%, while Coinbase was up 0.90%. The move put both the broader equity market and a basket of crypto-related names in sync at the open, based on figures cited by Techub News.1010
AI2026-09-02 14:16:44AI-funded advocacy group launches ad push in three states as opposition to local data centers reaches 61%An advocacy group backed by artificial intelligence billionaires has begun a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to defend data center development, according to Bloomberg. The group, Build American AI, is supported by the super PAC Leading the Future and says it wants to counter what it described as the country’s 「loudest and most extreme voices.」 The budget was not fully disclosed, beyond the statement that the effort is worth millions of dollars. The campaign comes as public resistance to local AI infrastructure rises. Annenberg Public Policy Center polling of 1,320 U.S. adults conducted between June 16 and July 19 found that 61% opposed new data centers in their area, up from 49% in a February-March survey. Opposition cut across party lines, with 69% of Democrats, 54% of Republicans and 53% of independents saying they were against nearby projects. Views on AI itself changed little over the same period. The backlash is now shaping politics and project finance. New York has a moratorium on hyperscale data centers, Texas has paused approvals, and several cities have imposed bans. Data Center Watch said 75 projects worth about $130 billion were blocked or delayed in the first quarter of 2026. Bloomberg also linked the fight to earlier conflicts around Bitcoin mining, as miners with hard-to-secure interconnection rights increasingly lease capacity to AI operators instead of mining BTC.1120
US stocks2026-09-01 20:14:50US Stock Indices Fall, Crypto and Gold Stocks SlumpMajor US stock indices closed lower on Monday, with the Dow down 0.79%, the S&P 500 down 0.71%, and the Nasdaq down over 1%. Crypto-related stocks suffered significant losses, with BMNR falling 7.60%, CRCL dropping 6.36%, and RIOT losing 6.34%. Gold and silver stocks also declined sharply, with Barrick Gold falling over 4% and multiple ETFs down more than 3%.1180
data centers2026-08-25 01:45:17U.S. Pushback on Data Centers Leaves Bitcoin Miners Looking Like WinnersMorgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd said on Aug. 24 that a wave of state and local resistance to data center construction in the U.S. may end up favoring bitcoin miners, because their facilities are already plugged into the grid. The report named Cipher, Hut 8, Galaxy Digital, MARA Holdings and Riot Platforms. Byrd’s argument comes as public opposition to data centers has widened. Gallup said 71% of Americans oppose building data centers in their own communities. More than 500 towns have already imposed restrictions, while New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia have all taken steps that slow or limit new projects. The bottleneck is power, not concrete. Large AI data centers need hundreds of megawatts and often wait years for grid upgrades and permits. Bitcoin miners, by contrast, already have power interconnection contracts and related infrastructure in place. The shift is already showing up in the numbers. CoinShares said miners serving AI and high-performance computing deals trade at 12.3 times enterprise value, versus 5.9 times for pure bitcoin mining. Meanwhile, miners have sold about 28,000 bitcoins this year and MARA has pledged 18,750 bitcoins to secure $600 million in loans.1900
ChainCatcher2026-08-21 16:22:53US Treasury Buyback Expansion Lifts Crypto Stocks as Canaan Jumps More Than 25%ChainCatcher said bitcoin miners and digital asset treasury companies rose at the end of the week as the crypto market extended its rebound. Traders pointed to the U.S. Treasury’s decision to expand its long-dated bond buyback program, which raised expectations for better liquidity and helped risk sentiment recover. Canaan gained more than 25%, MARA Holdings kept climbing after rising nearly 16% on Thursday, and Strive, which holds more than 20,000 bitcoin, advanced more than 16% on Friday. The rally also came as U.S. regulatory expectations improved. President Donald Trump on Thursday again urged Congress to move forward with the CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at clarifying the country’s digital asset framework and dividing oversight duties between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission in crypto markets.1330
