JPMorgan Chase said in a research note on Monday that the bitcoin mining industry is attracting a wave of investor interest following the partnership between Core Scientific (CORZ) and artificial intelligence company CoreWeave. Since the announcement, the total market value of the 14 mining companies it tracks has increased by 22%, or $4 billion, while the price of bitcoin has fallen by 7% and the S&P 500 stock index has risen slightly by 3%. JPMorgan Chase said that Cipher Mining (IFR), which is neutral-rated, has attractive electricity costs and a strong operating history, but its power capacity is smaller than Iris Energy. Riot Platforms (RIO), also rated as overweight by JPMorgan Chase, "remains fully committed to bitcoin mining" and has not shown much interest in HPC despite having ample power capacity. (Coindesk)