
Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies fall premarket
Bitcoin extend losses after its steepest monthly decline since the 2021 crypto crash, as renewed risk aversion drove investors out of stocks and digital assets
Bitcoin BTC= falls 4.9% to $86,917.71, after shedding more than 20% in November; ether ETH= down 6.2% to $2,833.31
Ether ETH= falls 6% to $2,840.29
Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O falls 3.5%, while blockchain farm operator Bitfarms BITF.O drops 6.3%
Crypto miners Riot Platforms RIOT.O down 4%, MARA Holdings MARA.O falls 4.1%, Hut 8 HUT.O slides 4.4% and Bit Digital BTBT.O drops 3.8%
BTC buyer Strategy MSTR.O declines 3.9% while mining machine maker Canaan CAN.O down 4%
Ether linked BTCS BTCS.O falls 6.9%, Bitmine Immersion Technologies BMNR.A down 6.4% and Sharplink Gaming SBET.O down 5.9%
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF IBIT.O fall 4.6% each, while ishares Ethereum Trust ETF ETHA.O falls 6.5%
Up to last close, BTC had risen 7.5% YTD, while ETH down 15.1%