According to Motley Fool report data, in the week after the Bitcoin block reward was halved, the stock prices of several Bitcoin mining companies rose despite the halving of miners' income. Riot Platforms' stock price rose as high as 36.3%, Marathon Digital and Cipher Mining rose 20.1% and 20.3% respectively. Analysts believe that the halving may eventually trigger mining consolidation, with well-capitalized mining companies acquiring less efficient competitor assets and market share concentrated in a few competitors, which will help improve profitability, especially when Bitcoin prices rise. In addition, although the increase in market share may be positive, miners still need to profit from the spread between costs and Bitcoin prices. (DL News)