Cipher Mining Inc (NASDAQ:CIFR) is trading significantly higher Wednesday amid a sharp increase in the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).
Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 to new all-time highs amid the debut of the first ever Bitcoin futures ETF.
Last week, Cipher Mining announced plans to make monthly purchases through December 2022 of 4,000 to 8,000 next-generation mining rigs.
According to data from Benzinga Pro, Wednesday's session volume was approaching 7 million at time of publication.
Cipher Mining is an industrial-scale Bitcoin mining company in the United States. It is dedicated to expanding and strengthening the Bitcoin network's critical infrastructure in the United States.
CIFR Price Action: Cipher Mining traded as high as $9.52 and as low as $7.46 during Wednesday's session.
The stock was up 16.80% at $8.70 at time of publication.
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