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It was an eventful year for bitcoin miners in 2024, with the fourth Bitcoin halving and the cryptocurrency surpassing the $100,000 threshold. Kicking off 2025, three publicly traded mining companies posted double-digit gains, while others also delivered solid performances.
Bitcoin Miners Ride High: Top Seven Firms by Market Cap Post Gains
Currently, bitcoinminingstock.io lists around 30 publicly listed mining firms as of Jan. 2, 2025. Leading the pack in total market value is Galaxy Digital, a company offering a variety of crypto services beyond mining. Established in January 2021, Galaxy Digital now boasts a market cap of $6.07 billion. Close behind, MARA Holdings holds the second spot with a valuation of $5.94 billion.
In third place, Core Scientific’s market cap slightly exceeds $4 billion this week. Year-to-date (YTD) figures show that Galaxy Digital shares (GLXY) edged up by 2.12%, MARA shares climbed 4.23%, and CORZ shares saw a 3.2% increase. Mawson Infrastructure Group (Nasdaq: MIGI) stole the show, however, with a massive 20.38% gain to start the year.
Northern Data (XETRA: NB2), ranking fifth by market cap, recorded a 14.7% increase, while Bitfufu experienced a 13.39% uptick against the U.S. dollar. Other strong performers included Bitfarms, Stronghold, Bitdeer, and Hive. Impressively, the seven largest publicly listed mining firms have all begun the year with gains. With 2024’s turbulence behind them, the early weeks of 2025 suggest an electrifying year ahead for bitcoin miners.
Several firms are adopting strategic reserve policies, holding bitcoin on their balance sheets, while others are branching out into artificial intelligence (AI) cloud services and data management. Some companies are leveraging debt to boost their bitcoin acquisitions and expand infrastructure, with substantial orders placed for mining machines from manufacturers such as Bitmain, Canaan, Microbt, and Auradine.