
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%