U.S. stocks opened slightly lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.3%, the S&P 500 falling 0.05%, and the Nasdaq declining 0.12%, adding pressure to crypto-related equities. Shares of BitMine dropped 3.1%, Circle fell 1.7%, Coinbase declined 1.0%, and Strategy slid 3.08%, reflecting continued sensitivity of crypto stocks to broader market moves alongside recent digital asset weakness.