** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies
fall as bitcoin sheds $1,775
** Bitcoin BTC= , the world's biggest cryptocurrency, is
currently trading more than 3% lower at $61,999, while ether
ETH= falls 0.3% to $3,132.8
** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O falls 4.6%,
while blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd BITF.O down 4%
** Crypto miners: Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O , Marathon
Digital MARA.O , U.S.-listed shares of Hut 8 HUT.O , and Bit
Digital BTBT.O down 5.9%-7.3%
** BTC mining machine maker Ebang International EBON.O
down 4.1%
** Software firm and BTC buyer MicroStrategy MSTR.O
declines 3.5%
** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P falls 2.7%
** Including session's losses, BTC has risen 47.7% YTD
(Reporting by Khushi Singh in Bengaluru)