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The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is trending as escalating geopolitical tensions stemming from the US-Iran conflict drive significant market volatility, sparking a polarized community debate between those predicting a sharp downturn and others advocating to "buy the dip" amid concerns about broader economic impacts like rising oil prices.

Ondas, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of wireless radio systems for secure, wide area mission-critical business-to-business networks. It operates through the Ondas Networks and Ondas Autonomous Systems segments. The Ondas Networks segment provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. The Ondas Autonomous Systems segment designs, develops, and markets commercial drone solutions via the Optimus System and Scout System. The company was founded on December 22, 2014 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

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Ondas Inc. is heavily trending amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with community discussion centered on the potential for massive defense orders and a significant short squeeze for drone stocks. Investors are highlighting Ondas's strategic position in defense initiatives, including its Israeli partnerships and participation in the U.S. Drone Dominance Program, driving expectations for a substantial upside.

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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Community discussion for Tesla is rife with skepticism over its Robotaxi and FSD progress, widely dubbed a "hoax," alongside concerns about declining EV sales and the substantial investment in unproven robotics. This internal pressure is compounded by immediate market uncertainty stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions and rumors of a major SpaceX IPO, leading to intense speculation about Tesla's future valuation and capital flow.

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QQQ is trending amidst escalating Middle East tensions, with market participants sharply divided between expectations of a significant tech sell-off due to rising oil prices and concerns over global stability, versus a 'buy the dip' mentality fueled by beliefs of market resilience and potential liquidity injections.

Viatris, Inc. is a global healthcare company, which engages in the provision of healthcare and pharmaceutical products. It provides medicines and treatments in various therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, oncology, dermatology, eye care, gastroenterology, immunology, and women's healthcare. The firm operates through the following segments: Developed Markets, Greater China, JANZ, and Emerging Markets. The Developed Markets segment consists of operations primarily in North America and Europe. The Greater China segment includes operations in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The JANZ segment covers operations in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The Emerging Markets segment encompasses operations in developing markets and emerging economies including in Asia, the Middle East, South and Central America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. The company was founded on February 14, 2019 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA.

Viatris Inc

Viatris is trending following a robust Q4 earnings report that exceeded revenue and EPS expectations, demonstrating strong cash flow generation and leading to multiple analyst price target increases. The community is actively discussing Viatris's solid execution, expanding product pipeline including INPEFA's international rollout, and management's commitment to significant capital returns, viewing a temporary factory production pause as a short-term hurdle rather than a long-term concern.

Nordic American Tankers Ltd. operates as an international tanker company. It owns and operates Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company was founded by Herbjorn Hansson on June 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is trending as escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, are fueling community expectations for a substantial spike in crude tanker spot rates, which could lead to significant dividend increases.

Microsoft Corp. engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions. It operates through the following segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment is composed of products and services relating to productivity, communication, and information services such as Office Commercial, Office Consumer, LinkedIn, and Dynamics business solutions. The Intelligent Cloud segment consists of public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services for businesses and developers, as well as enterprise and partner services. The More Personal Computing segment refers to products and services including Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, Surface, HoloLens, personal computer accessories, Xbox hardware, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft News, and Microsoft Edge. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen and William Henry Gates, III in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

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Microsoft is trending as OpenAI's newly secured Pentagon deal and significant new funding rounds highlight its expanding AI ecosystem, while the community remains divided over macro geopolitical tensions and concerns about AI's impact on software subscription models, leading to notable stock volatility.

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. engages in the provision of precision measurement and sensing technologies. The firm serves a diverse array of industries and markets, including industrial, test and measurement, transportation, steel, medical, agriculture, avionics, military and space, and consumer. It operates through the following segments: Sensors, Weighing Solutions, Measurement Systems, and Corporate and Other. The Sensors segment is composed of the foil resistor and strain gage operating divisions. The Weighing Solutions segment consists of specialized modules and systems used to precisely measure weight, force torque, and pressure. The Measurement Systems segment includes specialized systems for steel production, materials development, and safety testing. The company was founded on August 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

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Vishay Precision Group is trending following its recent earnings, where strong growth in its Humanoids & Strategic Growth Initiatives is overshadowing overall results. The community is actively discussing persistent speculation and recent analyst mentions of a potential transformative partnership supplying precision sensors for major humanoid robot projects like Tesla's Optimus or Figure AI.

FedEx Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of transportation, e-commerce, business services, and business solutions. It operates through the following segments: FedEx Express, FedEx Freight, Corporate, Other, and Eliminations. The FedEx Express segment offers transportation and delivery services. The FedEx Freight segment refers to freight transportation services to business and residences. The FedEx Services segment includes sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service, technical support, billing and collection services, and certain back-office functions that support the company's operating segments. The Corporate, Other, and Eliminations segment is involved in the corporate headquarters costs for executive officers and certain legal and finance functions, as well as certain other costs and credits not attributed to the firm's core business. The company was founded by Frederick Wallace Smith on June 18, 1971, and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

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FedEx is trending after reporting an earnings beat and raising its full-year guidance, with investors also eyeing the planned Freight spin-off in 2026. The community is actively debating if these financial improvements and strategic moves can sustain momentum, particularly as the company also pursues a lawsuit seeking refunds for past tariffs.

Bloom Energy Corp. engages in the manufacture and installation of a solid oxide fuel-cell based power generation platform. Its product, Bloom Energy Server, converts standard low-pressure natural gas or biogas into electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion. The company was founded by K. R. Sridhar, John Finn, Jim McElroy, Matthias Gottmann, and Dien Nguyen on January 18, 2001, and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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Bloom Energy is a trending topic following its strong Q4 earnings and robust forward guidance, driven by escalating demand for its "bring-your-own-power" solutions in the burgeoning AI data center industry. While the community is actively debating its long-term potential and massive backlog, concerns about its high valuation, profit-taking, and insider selling also fuel significant discussion and price volatility.

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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>

In this photo illustration, the Bitfarms Ltd logo is seen on a smartphone screen. 

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>

In this photo illustration, the logo of Strategy Inc is displayed on a smartphone screen.

MSTR Buys $2.13B Worth Of Bitcoin Amid ETF Interest

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>

In this photo illustration, the Bitmine Immersion Technologies logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. 

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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