Crypto stocks slide on bitcoin weakness

Keel Infrastructure

06/03/2025 18:09

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** Shares of crypto- and blockchain-related companies down in afternoon trading, as bitcoin falls

** Bitcoin BTC=, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, falls nearly 2%, while Ether ETH= slides 2.5%

** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O falls 1.9%, U.S.-listed shares of blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd BITF.O down 5.1%

** Crypto miners Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O, Hut 8 Mining HUT.O and Marathon Digital MARA.O down between 2% and 9%

 (Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru)

 ((JaiveerSingh.Shekhawat@thomsonreuters.com;))