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Stocks in several other companies related to Mara Holdings, Strategy and cryptocurrency fell on Friday along with the price of Bitcoin.
Stocks were significantly lower on Friday after inflation and consumer sentiment data raised concerns about the state of the economy.
Cryptocurrencies have lost some of those profits in recent weeks, but Bitcoin prices have skyrocketed in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election on expectations for a more friendly regulatory environment.
Mara Holdings stock (Mara), strategy (MSTR), and several other companies linked to cryptocurrency fell on Friday along with the price of Bitcoin (btcusd).
Mara Holdings plummeted by 9%, and strategy fell by 10%, and Coinbase (coin) Bitcoin has fallen 7% as it slips around 4% to just over $83,700 in recent trading. Ethereum (ethusd) and other popular cryptocurrencies also lost the ground on Friday.
Stocks closely tied to the crypto industry often increase the price of Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency and stocks fell on Friday along with a wider market as latest inflation and consumer sentiment data raised concerns about the state of the economy.
Prices surged in the weeks since Trump’s election on forecasts for a more accessible regulatory environment, hitting a high of over $100,000 for the first time in December and above $109,000 on the day of his appointment. However, cryptocurrency has been declining in recent weeks amid uncertainty over the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs.
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