According to msx.com market data, U.S. stocks opened higher overall, but several crypto-linked equities declined, including Hut 8, Circle, Sharplink Gaming, and Bit Digital.
U.S. equities started the session in positive territory overall, but crypto-related stocks moved lower, showing a divergence between the broader stock market and digital-asset-linked names. According to msx.com market data, American Bitcoin posted the steepest decline among the cited companies, falling 6.8%. Other decliners included Hut 8, down 5.09%, Circle, down 3.01%, Sharplink Gaming, down 2.46%, and Bit Digital, down 2.08%. Moves in crypto-related equities often reflect investor sentiment toward digital asset exposure, mining activity, or company-specific business models tied to the crypto market.