Crypto Stocks Rise as Western Digital Gains 7.38% at the Open

Enna Lee

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Crypto Stocks Rise as Western Digital Gains 7.38% at the Open

Seagate Technology climbed 5.21%, while U.S. indexes opened mixed on Oct. 5.

By Enna Lee

Published Oct 5, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT

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Crypto stocks and several storage shares rose at the U.S. market open Oct. 5, while the major indexes moved in different directions.

Among crypto stocks, SharpLink Gaming (SBET) gained 2.35%, BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) rose 1.6%, Gemini (GEMI) added 2.57%, Bullish (BLSH) climbed 1.52% and Strategy (MSTR) advanced 1.94%. Circle (CRCL) rose 1.78%, and Coinbase (COIN) gained 2.09%.

Western Digital added 7.38% and Seagate Technology (STX) climbed 5.21%. SanDisk rose 0.64%, while Micron fell 0.74%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1% at the open. The S&P 500 rose 0.07%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.1%.

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.