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Shares of Coinbase Global and other firms linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as growing concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets.
Coinbase fell 31 per cent in the worst quarterly performance since FTX collapsed near the end of 2022.
Nearly every major crypto-linked stock plunged alongside it, from conglomerate Galaxy Digital Holdings to miners such as Riot Platforms and Core Scientific.
Things have not been much better in cryptocurrency markets, with bitcoin tumbling more than 10 per cent and ether losing 45 per cent of its value.
As US President Donald Trump escalates a global trade war, fear about what it means for the world’s largest economy has sparked unease across markets. The S&P 500 Index itself closed out its worst performance since 2022 on Monday. Traders have also fled particularly quickly from risky bets, including digital assets.
“Many people in the community understand that this is not driven by fundamental reasons,” Oppenheimer analyst Owen Lau said. “This is mainly driven by the macro reasons because of the tariffs, potential trade war, people worried about a recession coming in.”

Crypto-linked stocks are higher-risk and more volatile than even bitcoin itself, with an investment in a company carrying the added threat of bankruptcy, Lau said. When economic warning signs are flashing, that means they are prone to sell off even faster.
In the case of Coinbase, its exchange draws revenue not only from bitcoin, but also from alternative tokens like ether that have sold off even faster, the analyst noted.
Though some in the industry see bitcoin as “digital gold”, the precious metal itself has been a starkly different story – its quarterly return has been the best since 1986, as it is powered to new highs.
Gold has emerged as a main hedge against risk, with “limited conviction” until recently that Treasuries could play that role effectively, according to Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone.
The current state of cryptocurrency markets is a far cry from the beginning of the year, when optimism was at a fever pitch after Trump’s election. The price of bitcoin hit a record high above US$109,000 on Inauguration Day in January.
At the same time Trump’s trade war roiled markets, his actions on cryptocurrency failed to live up to the wildest hopes of the industry.
Bitcoin fell earlier this month after he created a strategic reserve of the token, but did not authorise the government to use taxpayer money to expand it. Bitcoin was trading around US$82,600 on Monday – still well above where it sat before the election.
Shares of industry players also soared after Election Day, but Coinbase and prominent cryptocurrency miners have given up those gains. Michael Saylor’s Strategy is among the few crypto-linked stocks in the green since November 5.
The industry continues to grow in power in Washington and move closer to integrating with traditional finance. That just has not translated into a market rebound.
“What we saw a couple months ago, I don’t know how much crazier it can get than that,” said Connor Loewen, a cryptocurrency analyst at 3iQ, of investors’ focus on the industry. “I think we’re going to have to be looking for new catalysts.”


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Nearly every major firm linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets


Nearly every major firm linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets.


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Nearly every major firm linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets