Mining companies headline crypto equity advances after bitcoin breaches $122K.

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Soar as BTC Approaches $123,000 Record

Bitcoin surged to an all-time high near $123,000 during European trading on Monday, sparking significant gains across crypto equities.

Though BTC later slipped just under $122,000, mining stocks led the rally in early U.S. trading:

• MARA Holdings (MARA) jumped nearly 10% to about $20.95 in the first hour of the session.
• CleanSpark (CLSK) advanced roughly 7.5% to $13.59.
• Core Scientific (CORZ) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) posted smaller, but still solid, gains of 4%-5%.

Beyond mining, other prominent crypto-related stocks also saw upward movement:

• Strategy (MSTR) and Galaxy Digital (GLXY) both climbed close to 3.75%.
• Coinbase (COIN) and Circle (CRCL) recorded more modest gains, each under 2%.

Bitcoin had earlier peaked around $122,870 before dipping back toward $121,700 as U.S. markets got underway.