HPC/AI exposure drove miner valuations in 2025. The next phase will separate execution from narratives, and that's where re-ratings will diverge. $IREN $APLD $CIFR $WULF $HUT
Institutions increased positions in Bitcoin miners during first 9 months of 2025, with $IREN, $APLD, $CIFR, and $RIOT leading gains in holder numbers and capital flows.
In 2025, $IREN, $APLD, and $CIFR led the Bitcoin mining sector, each delivering >200% 1-year returns. But the bigger story sits beneath the leaderboard: the market clearly favored certain types of companies over the past year.
The total reported hash rate of public miners reached 318.09 EH/s at the end of 2024, accounting for over 35% of Bitcoin's total hash rate - a significant jump from 21% in 2023. IREN, CLSK, RIOT, and MARA achieved more than 100% YoY hash rate growth.
Gain insights into investor sentiment on Bitcoin mining stocks through institutional ownership trends. Institutions favored hybrid miners with major HPC/AI deals: $CORZ, $WULF, $IREN, and $HUT recorded the largest increases in institutional ownership.
The latest insights on Bitcoin miners embracing HPC Hosting and AI cloud services. Detailed revenue breakdowns and company updates on CORZ, IREN, BTBT and more.
