Shares of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA), a crypto mining company, plummeted by 5.27% on October 21, 2024, mirroring the broader downtrend in the cryptocurrency market.
The decline in MARA's stock price can be attributed to the recent slump in Bitcoin's value. Bitcoin, the world's leading digital asset, has lost substantial gains over the past few weeks, with its price dropping from a record high of around $73,750 in March to currently trading around $67,137, down 2.05% in the last 24 hours.
As Bitcoin's price outlook remains tempered, the ripple effect has hit hard on crypto stocks, including Marathon Digital Holdings. Other crypto-related stocks like Coinbase (COIN), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Bitfarms, Riot Platforms, and Hut 8 Corp also experienced significant declines in their stock prices, ranging from 2.4% to 5% in the past 24 hours.