Crypto stocks trade lower amid bitcoin liquidations, broader market sell-offs – report

Oct. 17, 2025 7:51 AM ETBitcoin USD (BTC-USD) CryptoMSTR, RIOT, HIVE, MARA, CLSK, COIN, HUT, BTBT, IREN, CRCL, BLSHBy: Mary Christine Joy, SA News Editor

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Crypto-linked stocks were trading lower pre-market amid continued bitcoin liquidations and a sell-off in the broader markets, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

Pre-market decliners include Strategy (MSTR) (-1.65% to -1.71%), Circle Internet (CRCL) (-1.33%