Crypto stocks down as bitcoin, ether fall on US trade uncertainty

Bit Digital,

23/02/2026 10:25

** Shares of cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related companies fall premarket as trade uncertainty hurt riskier assets

** U.S. President Donald Trump says global tariffs could be hiked to 15% after Supreme Court rules against his emergency tariffs imposed last year

** Bitcoin BTC=, the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, down 1.7% at $66,499, while Ether ETH= falls 1.3% to $1,928

** Broader crypto market has also been easing from a rally, with bitcoin trading near its lowest since October 2024 and ETH near its lowest since May 2025

** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O falls 1.7%, while Blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd BITF.O down 0.5%

** Crypto miners: Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O, MARA Holdings MARA.O, Hut 8 HUT.O down 1.7% to 2%

** BTC buyer Strategy MSTR.O declines 2%

** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P falls 2%

** iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF IBIT.O down 2.1%

** Up to last close, BTC had fallen 24% YTD

(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru)

((johann.mcherian@thomsonreuters.com))