Although spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw substantial trading activity on Thursday and Friday, publicly-listed crypto companies faced a different fate, with several equities experiencing significant losses when the market closed on Friday. For instance, Marathon Digital Holdings’ shares plummeted by over 15%, while Coinbase Global’s stock registered a loss of more than 7% during trading sessions before the weekend.
Extensive Range of Publicly-Listed Crypto Firms Grapple With Share Declines
The 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have collectively achieved $7.65 billion in trading volume since their listing. However, despite the strong trading activity, bitcoin’s spot market value experienced a 7% decline against the U.S. dollar during Friday’s trading sessions.
Additionally, publicly-listed cryptocurrency companies also faced losses, with numerous firms’ shares delivering lackluster performances on Jan. 12th. On Friday, Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN)) experienced a 7.35% decline, while Canaan (Nasdaq: CAN) faced an 8.92% drop against the U.S. dollar.
Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. (Nasdaq: SQ) also saw a moderate 2% decrease, whereas Michael Saylor’s Microstrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) took a substantial hit with a 9.45% loss. Despite the strong trading volumes, the new ETFs also struggled against the greenback during Friday’s trading sessions.
Bitwise’s BITB witnessed a decline of 6.19%, while the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) experienced a similar 6.19% loss as well. Additionally, Blackrock’s IBIT registered a 6.23% decrease, and Valkyrie’s BRRR saw a 6.17% dip in value.
Publicly listed bitcoin miners faced substantial losses, with Marathon (Nasdaq: MARA) witnessing a significant 15.27% decline and Bitfarms (Nasdaq: BITF) experiencing a 6.15% reduction in value. Bit Digital (Nasdaq: BTBT) also struggled, recording a 7.59% loss against the dollar, while Iris Energy (Nasdaq: IREN) bore the brunt of a 14.74% hit to its valuation.
Cleanspark (Nasdaq: CLSK) didn’t fare well either losing 12.10% on Friday. In retrospect, it proved to be a challenging day for publicly-listed crypto firms and bitcoin, as noticeable losses were evident throughout.
Although the 24-hour statistics may appear lackluster, a deeper analysis of the six-month and twelve-month market data unveils a contrasting narrative, with the majority of the mentioned companies achieving double to triple-digit gains in the past year.
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