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Crypto stocks broadly lower with Bitcoin at 1-week lows

August 28, 2024 10:03 AM EDT

Shares in crypto-related companies opened lower on Wednesday, tracking recent declines in Bitcoin, which is now sitting at its lowest level in a week.

Marathon Digital (NASDAQ: MARA), the largest Bitcoin miner, fell 1.5% following the opening bell.

At the same time, CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) slipped 2%, Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) lost 0.6% and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) dropped over 1%.

Moreover, shares in Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) fell around 3%, while Hut 8 Corp (NASDAQ: HUT) tumbled more than 5%.

The losses come as Bitcoin fell on Wednesday, deepening losses from the previous session after a large transfer of tokens to a major exchange sparked fears of a potential sell-off.

The cryptocurrency, which had recently climbed above $60,000, sharply reversed course on Tuesday, falling back below this key threshold.

The drop followed reports from Whale Alert, a service that tracks significant crypto transactions, which noted that about 30,000 Bitcoin—valued at $1.88 billion—was moved from a cold wallet to Binance.

Although it was later clarified that the transfer was an internal Binance transaction, the movement still unsettled traders, as large transfers to exchanges often signal a potential sale.

This development added to the selling pressure on Bitcoin, which had already been pulling back after a brief weekend rally.

Altcoins also mirrored Bitcoin’s pullback, with the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ethereum falling more than 4% in the past 24 hours.

Solana and XRP dropped 5.7% and 3.6%, respectively, while Dogecoin lost 3.7%.

Bitcoin and broader crypto prices stayed within a narrow trading range since reaching a record high in March, with trading volumes gradually decreasing as retail interest wanes.



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