Bitcoin mining equities are dropping in 2026, leading to questions about profitability. Despite infrastructure expansions and AI partnerships, stock prices are falling in line with Bitcoin’s price. Marathon Digital, CleanSpark, and Riot Platforms all saw lower stock prices despite expansion news. Even with deals and financing, Wall Street remains cautious.

Bitcoin price hovered near $88,900, up slightly but down 2.8% month-over-month. Shares of Marathon Digital, CleanSpark, and Riot Platforms all traded lower despite expansion news. Cipher Mining added a 200-megawatt Ohio site, TeraWulf secured $1.3Bn in debt financing, and Hut 8 signed a long-term agreement with Fluidstack for AI workloads.

Bitcoin mining companies are facing challenges in 2026 with cash-flow optimism not enough to offset price pressure. Miner firms are treated as leveraged beta when BTC stalls. Even newer entrants like DL Holdings Group are feeling the impact. Until Bitcoin shows a clear trend, all the megawatt deals won’t make a difference.

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