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The market is experiencing significant volatility as investors digest a contentious presidential address regarding ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, leading to conflicting reactions from bulls hoping for stability and bears anticipating further downside. Community discourse is currently dominated by intense frustration over market manipulation, with active debate centered on whether the recent price swings are driven by genuine geopolitical threats or tactical, news-driven trading patterns.

A project grown out of the community's love and passion for the weed culture. Launched around early 2025, $weedcoin, “Like Bitcoin but way higher,” emphasizes its alignment with cannabis culture and a laid-back vibe. Unlike other Weed communities, this project leans heavily into community engagement over technical utility, aiming to build a “stoner community” through social media presence and decentralized governance. We also aim to focus on onboarding web2 businesses and users onto web3 through the token.

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Weedcoin is gaining significant community momentum as it approaches its one-year anniversary and the 4/20 holiday, with participants highlighting its organic culture and focus on decentralizing cannabis-related utility. Investors and enthusiasts are actively discussing the project's long-term stability and its unique role in merging blockchain technology with the global cannabis movement.

NVIDIA Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of computer graphics processors, chipsets, and related multimedia software. It operates through the following segments: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Compute & Networking. The Graphics segment includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, Quadro and NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics, virtual GPU, or vGPU, software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing, automotive platforms for infotainment systems, and Omniverse Enterprise software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. The Compute & Networking segment consists of Data Center accelerated computing platforms and end-to-end networking platforms including Quantum for InfiniBand and Spectrum for Ethernet, NVIDIA DRIVE automated-driving platform and automotive development agreements, Jetson robotics and other embedded platforms, NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software, and DGX Cloud software and services. The company was founded by Jen Hsun Huang, Chris A. Malachowsky, and Curtis R. Priem in April 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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NVIDIA is capturing investor attention as the AI hardware sector navigates high-stakes geopolitical tensions and volatility surrounding U.S. policy in the Middle East. While community sentiment remains split between bullish long-term conviction in AI infrastructure dominance and bearish concerns over potential short-term pullbacks, traders are intensely focused on how upcoming policy updates will impact the stock's stability.

Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

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Bitcoin is currently experiencing intense volatility as market participants react to geopolitical tensions and high-profile political rhetoric, leading to a fierce battle between bulls attempting to hold support levels and bears betting on further downside. The community remains deeply divided, with discussions heavily focused on institutional leverage, macro-economic impacts, and the potential for significant price swings following upcoming policy updates.

Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. It operates through the Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments. The Automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacture, sale, and lease of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. The Energy Generation and Storage segment is involved in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of solar energy generation, energy storage products, and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Straubel, Elon Reeve Musk, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Tesla is experiencing heightened volatility as investors weigh the impact of an upcoming SpaceX IPO and shifting sentiment toward the broader Musk ecosystem, while closely watching upcoming Q1 delivery figures. The stock remains a focal point for intense community debate, with bulls betting on demand recovery and institutional inflows, while bears highlight concerns over margin pressure and technical resistance levels.

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The Invesco QQQ Trust is experiencing heightened volatility as market participants fixate on geopolitical tensions and the latest rhetoric regarding military operations in the Middle East. Community sentiment is deeply fractured, with many traders debating the credibility of market-moving news and speculating on whether current price action represents a genuine trend or an elaborate trap orchestrated around shifting geopolitical alliances.

NIKE, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, accessories, equipment, and services. It operates through the following segments: North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Greater China, Asia Pacific and Latin America (APLA), Global Brand Divisions, Converse, and Corporate. The North America, EMEA, Greater China, and APLA segments refer to the design, development, marketing, and selling of athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. The Global Brand Divisions segment represents its NIKE Brand licensing businesses. The Converse segment designs, markets, licenses, and sells casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories. The Corporate segment is composed of unallocated general and administrative expenses. The company was founded by William Jay Bowerman and Philip Hampson Knight on January 25, 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

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Nike is currently trending as investors debate whether the stock's significant decline to multi-year lows represents a generational buying opportunity or a deeper structural crisis. While bulls are highlighting the brand's iconic status, dividend history, and the potential for a rebound, skeptics are expressing concern over weak guidance, shrinking margins, and loss of market share in China.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. engages in operating social media and in the technology business. Its brands include TRUTH Social, TMTG+, and TMTG News. It operates through the Media and Truth.Fi segments. The Media segment includes products and services such as advertisement through the Truth Social platform. The Truth.Fi segment relates to customized exchange-traded funds or exchange-traded products invested in America First principles, and bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies or crypto-related securities. The company was founded on March 28, 2024 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

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Trump Media & Technology Group is trending as investors and the public react to the president's primetime address regarding the ongoing military campaign in Iran and its potential impact on global oil markets. Community discourse is highly polarized, with intense debate centered on the administration's foreign policy credibility, the economic consequences of potential escalation, and vocal criticism of the president's leadership style.

Globalstar, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile satellite services. It offers voice and data communications services to the following markets: recreation and personal, government, public safety and disaster relief, oil and gas, maritime and fishing, natural resources, mining, and forestry, construction, utilities, and transportation. The company was founded in November 2003 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

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Globalstar is trending due to reports that Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire the company to bolster its satellite internet ambitions and compete with Starlink, sparking widespread community debate over a potential bidding war involving Apple and SpaceX. Investors are actively discussing the implications of Amazon's reported interest, potential buyout valuations, and whether Globalstar's strategic spectrum assets could trigger a broader consolidation in the satellite sector.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The company’s total revenue in the second quarter of $184.7 million missed analysts’ on average expectation of a revenue of $226.9 million.</li><li>The company said in an analyst call that data center demand is going to continue to compound.&nbsp;</li><li>The company said its second-quarter (Q2) results reflected continued progress in the transition from Bitcoin mining to AI Cloud.</li></ul><p>IREN Ltd. (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IREN">IREN</a>) stock slumped after-hours on Thursday after it swung to net loss in the second quarter.&nbsp;</p><p>“Last quarter marked meaningful progress across capacity expansion, customer engagement, and capital formation, reflecting IREN’s progress as a scaled AI Cloud platform,” said Daniel Roberts, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of IREN.</p><p>At the time of writing, the stock dived 22% after hours.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Q2 Earnings</h2><p>The company said its total revenue in the second quarter decreased to $184.7 million compared to $240.3 million it reported in the prior quarter. Analysts on average expected a revenue of $226.9 million.&nbsp;</p><p>The company posted a net loss of $155.4 million during the second quarter compared to a net profit after income tax of $18.9 million in the prior year quarter.&nbsp;</p><p>The company said its second-quarter (Q2) results reflected continued progress in the transition from Bitcoin mining to AI Cloud, with capacity increasingly allocated to higher-value AI workloads and AI Cloud revenues accelerating as deployments ramped.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Strong Data Center Demand</h2><p>The company said in an analyst call that data center demand is going to continue to compound.&nbsp;</p><p>The company earlier had secured a $3.6bn GPU financing for its Microsoft contract.&nbsp;</p><p>“We are seeing the strongest demand environment to date, and importantly, that demand is being met by a proven execution capability. Over several years, we have consistently delivered data center capacity on time and at scale, and that delivery track record continues to resonate with customers who value reliability alongside performance,” Roberts added.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><p>Retail sentiment around IREN trended in ‘extremely bullish’ territory amid ‘extremely high’ message volume.&nbsp;</p><p>One user said that they were disappointed by the company and management after the results.</p><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/Smashit74/message/644209084">https://stocktwits.com/Smashit74/message/644209084</a></p><p>One bearish user said that the stock price will again go under $10.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/aba75/message/644208327">https://stocktwits.com/aba75/message/644208327</a></p><p>Another user said that IREN losses in the quarter were just due to Bitcoin and transitions to AI data growth.</p><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/SkinnyDipping/message/644204169">https://stocktwits.com/SkinnyDipping/message/644204169</a></p><p>Read More: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-is-coin-stock-down-today/cZbZWG7R4Vz">Why is COIN Stock Falling More Than 8% Today?</a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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IREN Stock Is Tanking More Than 22% After Hours – What’s Driving The Selloff?

The company posted a net loss of $155.4 million during the second quarter 2026 compared to a profit of $384.6 million it reported in the first quarter.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>It is expected to post a wider loss of $0.10 per share, compared to a loss of $0.08 per share from the same quarter, year-ago.&nbsp;</li><li>The weakness in bitcoin has been weighing on companies like IREN who provide services in the cryptocurrency sector.&nbsp;</li><li>Retail sentiment around IREN trended in ‘bullish’ amid ‘high’ message volume on Stocktwits.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>IREN stock nosedived 14% on Wednesday as investors await its second quarter earnings.&nbsp;</p><p>The stock has caught retail’s attention as they call the stock move a ‘<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Boomer52/message/643965249">manipulation in the market</a>’ and expects a pullback before earnings are reported.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Q2 Preview</h2><p>The company is expected to post a revenue of $227.33 million, more than 100% jump from a year-ago quarter, according to data from Stocktwits.&nbsp;</p><p>It is expected to post a wider loss of $0.10 per share, compared to a loss of $0.08 per share from the same quarter, year-ago.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><p>Retail sentiment around IREN trended in ‘bullish’ amid ‘high’ message volume on Stocktwits.&nbsp;</p><p>One user said that every single earnings report of IREN for the last 2 years there has been a run up before earnings. This will be the first time there is no run up if the price doesn't recover, they noted.&nbsp;</p><p><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/undefeatedchamp/message/643957531</stembedurl></p><p>One bullish user said that IREN stock is caught in the “scam of ‘AI is a bubble’ again”</p><p><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Greensuits/message/643966854</stembedurl></p><p>Another user said that stock is down as it is following bitcoin.</p><p><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/locallab/message/643965464</stembedurl></p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin Weakness</h2><p>The weakness in bitcoin has been weighing on companies like IREN which provides services in the cryptocurrency sector.&nbsp;</p><p>At the time of writing Bitcoin’s price fell 3.2% to $73,801 levels, after recovering earlier in the day as it continues to fall as investors steer clear of riskier assets. The rout has worsened since Trump announced Kevin Warsh as the nominee to become next federal Reserve chair.&nbsp;</p><p>The cryptocurrency has been struggling to break above the $80,000 mark after the weekend flash crash and is currently almost 40% below its record high of over $126,000 seen in October last year.&nbsp;</p><p>Shares in IREN have rallied 325% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;</p>

IREN Stock Dives 14% Today Ahead Of Q2 Earnings As Retail Calls The Move ‘Market Manipulation’ – What Are Analysts Expecting?

The company is expected to post a revenue of $227.33 million, a more than 100% jump from a year-ago quarter, according to data from Stocktwits.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Keefe kept a price target of $3 up from $2.50 on the stock.&nbsp;</li><li>Keefe has concerns around Bitfarms's rising leverage and elevated capex.&nbsp;</li><li>The firm said it does not expect a leasing agreement to materialize for BITF until the second half of 2026.</li></ul><p>Shares of Bitfarms were down more than 1% during after hours of trading on Monday after an analyst raised liquidity concerns for the firm.&nbsp;</p><p>Shares in the company closed down 5.5% on Monday.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Liquidity Risks</h2><p>Keefe Bruyette downgraded Bitfarms to ‘Market Perform’ from ‘Outperform’ with a price target of $3, up from $2.50.&nbsp;</p><p>The firm said it does not expect a leasing agreement to materialize for the company until the second half of 2026. The stock already discounts a Sharon deal, said Keefe, which also has concerns around Bitfarms's rising leverage and elevated capex.&nbsp;</p><p>Keefe said it would get more constructive on the shares with greater clarity on the company's liquidity and 2026 capex.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Capital Raises</h2><p>Bitfarms in October had said that it has closed its offering of $588 million aggregate principal amount of 1.375% convertible senior notes due 2031. It said that Interest coupon will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2026.</p><p>Bitfarms had also converted a private debt facility for up to $300 million from Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets business, to an up to $300 million project-specific financing facility for the development of its data center campus in Panther Creek, Pennsylvania.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">AI Data Center Push</h2><p>Bitfarm in 2024 had entered into the definitive lease agreement and assumed control of its newest data center in Sharon, Pennsylvania, initially announced on June 13, 2024.</p><p>This site represented Bitfarms’ first mega-site in the U.S. with access to up to 120 MW.&nbsp;</p><p>Bitfarms has planned to wind down its Bitcoin mining operations by 2027, and its transition will begin with its 18-megawatt site in Washington State.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">LatAm Exit Deal</h2><p>BITF earlier in the month said it has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell its 70 MW site in Paso Pe, Paraguay, to the Sympatheia Power Fund (SPF), a crypto infrastructure fund managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital.</p><p>The deal was valued at $30 million. Bitfarms would receive $9 million in cash upon closing, expected in Q1 2026, and up to $21 million over 10 months following closing, based on certain payment milestones, it had stated.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><p>Retail sentiment around BITF trended in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘low’ message volume.</p><p>Shares in the company have risen 65% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p>

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Why Bitfarms Stock Is Down After Hours?

Keefe Bruyette downgraded Bitfarms to ‘Market Perform’ from ‘Outperform’. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>As of January 19, Strategy held 709,715 BTC, worth around $64 billion at current bitcoin price.</li><li>Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS), revealed a $3.2 million position in Strategy on Sunday.</li><li>BlackRock’s iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF holds Strategy’s Stretch (STRC) as its fourth largest position in the fund as of Jan. 16.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Strategy has bought $2.13 billion worth of bitcoin, but shares of the company sank more than 8% on Tuesday on bitcoin weakness.&nbsp;</p><p>Strategy bought 22,305 bitcoins between January 12 and January 19, by using proceeds from the sale of shares of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred stock and Strategy’s stock under Strategy's at-the-market offering program (ATM), according to a regulatory filing filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><p>As of January 19, Strategy held 709,715 BTC acquired for an aggregate purchase price of about $51.8 billion at an average purchase price of $75,353 per bitcoin. However, at current bitcoin price, the stash is worth about $64 billion. &nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">LASERS Stake</h2><p>Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS), <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-is-mstr-stock-falling-in-pre-market-today/cmUuiONR4a9">revealed</a> a $3.2 million position in Strategy on Sunday. The $16 billion public pension fund, in its most recent portfolio filing, disclosed it held 17,900 Strategy shares as of December 31, accounting for about 0.02% of its portfolio.</p><p>The fund oversees retirement money for more than 100,000 Louisiana teachers and other public employees and has core positions in mega-cap tech names, including Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOG).</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Other Institutional Interest In MSTR</h2><p>BlackRock’s iShares Preferred and Income Securities <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/239826/ishares-us-preferred-stock-etf">ETF</a> holds Strategy’s Stretch (STRC) as its fourth largest position. It holds an allocation of $210 million equivalent to a 1.47% weighting as of Jan.16, according to BlackRock.&nbsp;</p><p>According to <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/cryptocurrency-analytics-insight/crypto-news-today-vanguards-quiet-bitcoin-bet-105b-token-unlocks-india-tightens-kyc-and-more">Analytics insight</a>, Vanguard has also quietly accumulated a $505 million position in Strategy. Rather than holding direct bitcoin or launching its own crypto-linked product, Vanguard has chosen bitcoin exposure through traditional equity markets.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><p>Retail sentiment around MSTR trended in ‘bullish’ territory amid ‘high’ message volume.&nbsp;</p><p>Shares of Strategy have risen 4% year-to-date.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p>

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Strategy bought 22,305 bitcoins between January 12 and January 19, by using proceeds from the sale of shares under Strategy's at-the-market offering program.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>BMNR’s stock edged 0.4% higher after-hours following a dip of over 5% in regular hours.&nbsp;</li><li>It was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits as users debated the success of the company’s annual general meeting, where Sam Altman and Vitalik Buterin were no-shows.</li><li>Chairman Tom Lee hinted that decentralized trading platform Lighter could be a potential strategic focus for Bitmine moving forward.</li></ul><p>Tom Lee-backed Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) edged higher in after-hours trade on Thursday, even as investors questioned whether the company’s annual general meeting delivered on expectations and questioned the absence of Sam Altman and Vitalik Buterin, who were expected to show up.</p><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BMNR/">BMNR’s stock</a> edged 0.4% higher in overnight trade following a over 5% drop in regular hours. It was the top trending ticker on Stocktwits after the company got shareholder approval to increase its authorized shares to 50 billion from 500 million. BitMine also&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bmnr-stock-rise-after-market-hours-chairman-lee-says-will-productize-bitmine/cmUl7IeR4Jm">announced</a> a $200 million investment in Beast Industries earlier in the day, tied to Mr.Beast's upcoming financial platform.</p><p><stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/GreenCandle_/message/642001413</stembedurl></p><p><stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/patient_profits/message/641997076</stembedurl></p><p>Retail sentiment around BMNR’s stock remained in ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing, with chatter trending at ‘extremely high’ levels. According to platform data, message volume increased by over 60% in the last 24 hours, culminating in a jump of nearly 280% over the past week.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitmine AGM Draws Scrutiny After High-Profile No-Shows</h2><p>“We have a great lineup of speakers. We have Vitalik, who is the founder and creator of Ethereum, and we have Sam Altman from OpenAI speaking,” Lee said in an&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/tom-lee-says-sam-altman-vitalik-buterin-slated-to-attend-bmnr-agm/cmU1QpdR47S">interview</a> with Korean outlet Sampro TV on Wednesday, ahead of the annual general meeting.&nbsp;</p><p>However, neither Altman nor Buterin appeared at the meeting. Instead, the only other participant to join Lee on stage was Vladimir Novakovski, founder and chief executive of Lighter (LIT).</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Lighter Emerges As Potential Strategic Focus</h2><p>During the fireside chat, Lee said Bitmine intends to deepen its engagement with Lighter, suggesting the platform could become the company’s next major investment theme alongside MrBeast Industries and Eightco (ORBS). “We want to be doing more things with Lighter,” Lee said, framing the protocol as a potential long-term growth opportunity rather than a short-term trade.</p><p>Backed by Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD), Lighter is a decentralized perpetual futures trading platform built on Ethereum’s (ETH) Layer 2 infrastructure. The protocol is designed to offer on-chain perpetual trading with lower fees and faster execution compared with Ethereum’s main network.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">LIT Token Lags Despite Rising Retail Interest</h2><p>Lighter also ranks among the largest Ethereum Layer 2 protocols by total value locked and reports one of the highest daily active user counts, according to DeFiLlama data.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/lit">LIT’s price</a>, however, has fallen more than 30% since its&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/lit">debut last month</a>. On Thursday night, the token was down 1.9% in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;</p><p>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the token jumped to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bearish’ over the past day as chatter moved to ‘extremely high’ from ‘high’ levels.</p><p><strong>Read also:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bmnr-stock-rise-after-market-hours-chairman-lee-says-will-productize-bitmine/cmUl7IeR4Jm"><strong>BMNR Stock Rises In After Market Hours, Chairman Tom Lee Says Will Productize Bitmine</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

Tom Lee, the chairman of BitMine, speaks during the Fan Meetup at World Flagship Space Seoul on September 25, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Myunggu Han/Getty Images for BitMine)

Tom Lee-Backed BMNR Edges Higher After AGM Despite Speaker No-Shows – Chairman Signals Lighter Investment

Shareholders approved a major expansion in Bitmine’s authorized share count to 50 billion from 500 million during the AGM.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Bitmine on Thursday announced an equity investment into Beast Industries.&nbsp;</li><li>The deal is expected to close on or about January 19, 2026.</li><li>Tom Lee before the shareholder meeting urged shareholders to approve the company's massive share increase.</li></ul><p>Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee said the company would easily make 10 times return on its $200 million investment it made in popular youtuber MrBeasts’ company.&nbsp;</p><p>“We're the largest corporate and strategic investor in his company…I think we're gonna easily make a moonshot return on that 10x,” he said in the annual shareholder meeting on Thursday.</p><p>Bitmine on Thursday announced a $200 million equity investment into Beast Industries. The deal is expected to close on or about January 19, 2026.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Productize Bitmine&nbsp;</h2><p>Tom Lee also said he wants to productize Bitmine and said that an app is in the works. The statement comes when Tom Lee has urged shareholders to approve a massive share increase.&nbsp;</p><p>He also said that Bitmine is going to bridge TradFi (traditional finance) and DeFi (Decentralized Finance) with the help of its MAVAN platform which is Bitmine’s proprietary Ethereum staking solution. Tom Lee said at the time of launch Mavan, Bitmine will be the biggest staking operator in the world.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitmine’s Share Increase For Acquisitions</h2><p>Tom Lee earlier had urged shareholders to approve a charter amendment to increase the number of authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion. The deadline for shareholder votes to approve the amendment was till Jan. 14.</p><p>He had <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/tom-lee-says-sam-altman-vitalik-buterin-slated-to-attend-bmnr-agm/cmU1QpdR47S">said</a> that “There's no organic reason to go to 50 billion shares, but for share splits, we're going to need it in the future and we’re going to need it for future acquisitions. We may acquire another financial institution,” he said, hinting that Bitmine may have plans to buy a digital asset treasury (DAT) in the future.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><p>Retail sentiment around BMNR trended in ‘extremely bullish’ territory amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.</p><p>Shares of Bitmine Immersion technologies have rallied more than 400% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;</p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i><br><br>&nbsp;</p>

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BMNR Stock Rises In After Market Hours, Chairman Tom Lee Says Will Productize Bitmine

Tom Lee in annual shareholder meeting said the Bitmine would easily make a 10 times return on its $200 million investment in famous youtuber MrBeasts’ company.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>BMNR’s stock rose as much as 3.6% in pre-market trade as Ethereum’s price also gained.</li><li>The company staked another 186,650 Ethereum overnight, boosting its total staked balance to 1.53 million ETH.</li><li>The uptick in staking activity comes ahead of a shareholder vote on Thursday, where BMNR is looking for approval to authorize new shares.</li></ul><p>Tom Lee-backed Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has staked more than a quarter of its Ethereum (ETH) holdings to earn additional yield from its crypto treasury.</p><p>According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/bitmine">data</a> from Arkham Intelligence,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2011260998393761969">spotted</a> by Lookonchain, the company staked an additional 186,560 ETH on Tuesday, bringing its total staked balance to roughly 1.53 million ETH, valued at about $5.13 billion at current prices.</p><figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/bitmine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_14_042014_png_99bd818534.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-14 042014.png" width="945" height="694"></a><figcaption>Source: Arkham Intelligence</figcaption></figure><p>Bitmine’s total Ethereum holdings stand at approximately 4.16 million ETH, following the addition of 24,366 ETH on Monday. The move means more than 25% of the company’s crypto treasury is now deployed in yield-generating activity.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">BMNR Stock Rallies Alongside Ethereum</h2><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BMNR/">BMNR’s stock</a> gained 3.6% in pre-market trade on Wednesday as&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum’s price</a> rose 6.1% in the last 24 hours to cross $3,300. Retail sentiment around Bitmine on Stocktwits flipped to ‘bullish’ from ‘bearish’ over the past day as chatter rose to ‘high’ from ‘low’ levels. Platform data showed a 139% jump in message volume over that time.</p><p>Retail sentiment around Ethereum also ticked higher, improving to ‘neutral’ from ‘extremely bearish’ as chatter rose to ‘normal’ from ‘low’ levels.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">It’s Almost Shareholder Vote Time</h2><p>Bitmine shareholders are scheduled to vote on the company’s proposal to increase authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion on Thursday. It would allow the Ethereum DAT to pick up more of the token and achieve its goal of accumulating 5% of ETH’s total circulating supply.&nbsp;</p><p>"We need to pursue this increase now as Bitmine is soon to exhaust its current 500 million authorization," Lee said on Monday. "And when that happens, our ETH accumulation will slow."</p><p>The uptick in staking is a signal to the market that with more shares available, Bitmine is likely to buy more Ethereum and then lock it away to earn returns for shareholders. The vote needs 50.1% approval, with some having concerns over dilution.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read also:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/gpus-sbet-lead-crypto-stocks-rally-following-bitcoin-surge-to-96000/cmULT5xR4IH"><strong>GPUS, SBET Lead Crypto Stocks Rally Following Bitcoin’s Surge To $96,000</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

FundStrat Global Advisors Managing Partner Tom Lee speaks onstage at Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit on October 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Yahoo)

Tom Lee-Backed BMNR Stakes Over A Quarter Of Its Ethereum Treasury Ahead Of Shareholder Vote

Bitmine shareholders are scheduled to vote on the company’s proposal to increase authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion on Thursday. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said stablecoins have “dollarized the world”, as they are denominated in US dollars.</li><li>Robinhood has launched 24/7 trading offering trading of selected stocks and exchange-traded funds.</li></ul><p>NYSE-parent, Intercontinental Exchange’s Chief Executive Officer said on Monday that the company is trying to catch up with firms like Robinhood on crypto and 24/7 trading markets.&nbsp;</p><p>“New York Stock Exchange, by law, has to close the stock exchange at four in the afternoon,” Jeffrey Sprecher said. “Robinhood has come out, and they're trading 24 hours a day, and a lot of that volume is coming from overseas, because all these overseas people, they all want to own the Magnificent Seven, and they all have dollars in an account, and it's like they're buying US stocks,” he added.&nbsp;</p><p>“These innovators have created twenty-four by seven markets, twenty-four by seven capital movements, and we're trying to catch up, much like the regulators, and figure out what this means for our business,” he said at Rotary Club of Atlanta.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Stablecoin Popularity</h2><p>Sprecher said that stablecoins have “dollarized the world,” as they are denominated in US dollars, prompting European central bank and UK central bank and even China to rush and launch their own stablecoin type currency.&nbsp;</p><p>Last year Intercontinental Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding with Circle, issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, to explore integrating Circle’s products into its trading and clearing business.&nbsp;</p><p>Firms like Visa have launched stablecoin settlement in the United States as it gains popularity globally.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">24*7 Trading Push</h2><p>NYSE has been planning to extend weekday trading on its NYSE Arca equities exchange to 22 hours a day on all weekdays, excluding weekends. Last month, Nasdaq also filed for a 23-hours a day trading for five weeks a day to U.S. Securities and Exchange, as demand from investors pile.</p><p>Robinhood has launched 24/7 trading offering trading of selected stocks and exchange-traded funds as it pushes to go beyond traditional Wall Street operating hours. It also introduced tokenized U.S. equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Arbitrum for its European Union customers.&nbsp;</p><p>Robinhood’s CEO had said that “Tokenization will unlock 24/7 markets, and once people experience it, they'll never go back,”.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><p>Retail sentiment around ICE trended in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘high’ message volume.&nbsp;</p><p>Shares of Intercontinental Exchange have risen nearly 18% over the past year and shares of Robinhood have rallied more than 200%.&nbsp;</p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 02, 2025 in New York City. After losing over 400 points on the first day of December, the market began to recover with the Dow up over 120 points in morning trading. 

NYSE-parent ICE’s CEO Jeffrey Sprecher Says ‘Trying To Catch Up’ With Firms Like Robinhood On 24/7 Markets

NYSE has been planning to extend weekday trading on its NYSE Arca equities exchange to 22 hours a day on all weekdays.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Goldman Sachs upgraded Coinbase to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ with a price target of $303, up from $294.</li><li>The analysts described Coinbase as a “best-in-class play” in the growth of crypto infrastructure, citing its scale and brand strength.</li><li>COIN was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits in early morning trade, with retail sentiment improving to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory over the past day.</li></ul><p>Shares of Coinbase (COIN) rallied in pre-market trade on Monday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the cryptocurrency exchange, calling it a “best-in-class play” on the growth of crypto infrastructure.</p><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/COIN/sentiment">COIN’s stock</a> gained as much as 4.5% as Bitcoin (BTC) also rose in early morning trade. It was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing. Platform data showed retail sentiment around the cryptocurrency exchange improved to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory over the past day, amid ‘normal’ levels of chatter.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">COIN Stock Upgrade</h2><p>Goldman Sachs upgraded Coinbase to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ with a price target of $303, up from $294. It said that the company's recent product launches enhance the competitiveness of its core business, as per a research note cited by TheFly.&nbsp;</p><p>At its ‘System Update’ keynote event in December, Coinbase&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/coin-stock-gains-as-coinbase-targets-robinhood-turf-with-stock-trading/cLegQuyREAE">outlined</a> several new initiatives aimed at broadening its platform. The company said it would introduce stock trading, allowing users to transact directly using their balance on the platform, including USD Coin. Coinbase also announced a partnership with Kalshi to support prediction markets, echoing a similar step taken by Robinhood and Gemini in 2025.&nbsp;</p><p>Traders are also watching Coinbase’s international strategy. India’s Competition Commission recently approved Coinbase’s acquisition of a minority stake in CoinDCX, signaling renewed engagement with one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto markets.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">'Best-In-Class' Crypto Play</h2><p>Goldman Sachs said it views Coinbase as a "best-in-class play" on the growth of crypto infrastructure, with the company's scale and brand recognition continuing to drive above-average revenue growth and market share gains.</p><p>This follows Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/coinbase-targets-everything-exchange-vision-for-2026-brian-armstrong-says/cmxNHGqRE65">statement</a> that he is looking to double down on making the platform an “everything exchange” in 2026 in a New Year’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/2006855956840239265">post</a> on X as it builds out stablecoin payments and onboards new users.</p><p>Needham, on the other hand, lowered its price target on Coinbase to $290 from $400 last week, citing weakness in crypto volumes for the next couple of quarters.&nbsp;</p><p>Koyfin data shows the average analyst price target stands at $365.17, implying about 54% upside from COIN’s Friday close.</p><p><strong>Read also:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/mara-stock-rises-on-signs-it-may-tap-bitcoin-sale-to-fund-ai-push/cmxMkZxR4bl"><strong>MARA Stock Rises On Signs It May Tap Bitcoin Sale To Fund AI Push</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq market site April 14, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Coinbase Rallies After Goldman Calls COIN Stock A ‘Best-In-Class’ Crypto Play

Bitcoin’s price also rose in early morning trading, lifting crypto-linked equities higher.

<ul><li>Jeff Dorman, the chief investment officer at Arca, said in a post on X that the biggest threat to MSTR is if the stock decouples from Bitcoin’s price movements.&nbsp;</li><li>According to him, even if Bitcoin’s price crashes and MSTR’s stock price goes down with it, the company has two years of cash runway to survive.</li><li>However, the company could be forced to sell stock if Bitcoin’s price shoots up but MSTR’s stock price doesn’t rise with it.</li></ul><p>Strategy (MSTR) edged 0.85% higher in after-hours trade on Sunday as Bitcoin (BTC) rose to touch $93,000 ahead of the company announcing its weekly Bitcoin purchase, or an addition to its newly created U.S. dollar reserve.</p><p>According to Jeff Dorman, chief investment officer at Arca, neither a potential removal from the MSCI index nor a sharp drop in Bitcoin’s price represents the real threat facing Strategy. In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/jdorman81/status/2007976637468717295">post</a> on X, the former Lehman, Merrill, and Citadel analyst said the more serious risk is a scenario in which Strategy’s share price fails to rise alongside Bitcoin.</p><figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/jdorman81/status/2007976637468717295" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img style="aspect-ratio:810/534;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_05_011618_png_60290f40f1.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-05 011618.png" width="810" height="534"></a><figcaption>Source: @jdorman81/X</figcaption></figure><p>On Stocktwits,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSTR/">MSTR’s stock</a> was among the top trending tickers on the platform on Sunday night. Retail sentiment around the shares rose to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory over the past day, accompanied by chatter at ‘normal’ levels. Meanwhile, retail sentiment around&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin</a> jumped to ‘extremely bullish’ to ‘bullish’ territory over the past day, notably flipping from the ‘bearish’ zone seen last week. Chatter remained at ‘normal’ levels.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin Crashing Isn’t the Core Risk</h2><p>Dorman pushed back on concerns that Strategy could face meaningful downside from a potential MSCI index removal. He said the risk of being dropped from MSCI is “marginally bad for stock” and “irrelevant for $BTC,” arguing it would have little impact on Strategy’s underlying business or its balance sheet. Investors are also&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/StocktwitsPolls">watching</a> MSTR’s stock for its potential inclusion in the S&amp;P 500 this quarter.</p><p>Dorman added that Strategy would not be forced into selling its holdings even during periods of extreme volatility for Bitcoin. According to him, the company holds more than two years of cash runway and faces no covenants that would require Bitcoin sales under stress scenarios.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">The Risk That Could Break the MSTR Story</h2><p>Dorman identified the biggest concern for Strategy as a scenario where Bitcoin “screaming higher” fails to lift Strategy’s stock price. If MSTR were to decouple from Bitcoin and trade well below its market net asset value (mNAV), the company’s capital-raising model could come under strain.</p><p>In that case, issuing shares through at-the-market offerings would become difficult if the stock trades meaningfully below mNAV. In such a situation, Strategy may be forced to consider selling Bitcoin to repurchase stock, undermining the core premise of the trade.</p><p>Ahead of Monday’s announcement, Saylor&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/saylor/status/2007810888166961549">posted</a> “orange or green?” on X,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/mstr-coin-clsk-stocks-gain-as-crypto-shares-rally-after-bitcoin-hits-93000/cmxMJr2R4bR">teasing</a> whether the company plans to buy more Bitcoin or add to its USD reserves. The newly created dollar reserve was established last month to support preferred stock dividend payments and service debt obligations.</p><p>The company currently has 672,497 Bitcoin in its treasury, valued at around $62 billion as per Bitcoin's current price, and its USD reserve stands at $2.19 billion.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read also:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/mstr-coin-clsk-stocks-gain-as-crypto-shares-rally-after-bitcoin-hits-93000/cmxMJr2R4bR"><strong>MSTR, COIN, CLSK Gain As Crypto-Linked Stocks Rally After Bitcoin Breaks Above $93,000</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the stylized Strategy branding of MicroStrategy Inc. on July 29, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

The Biggest Risk To MSTR Isn't MSCI Delisting Or Bitcoin’s Price Crashing, Says Analyst 

According to Jeff Dorman, the chief investment officer at Arca, the biggest threat to MSTR is if its stock price doesn’t rise alongside Bitcoin. 

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