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Most large cryptocurrencies were down during U.S. morning trading on Friday, with Solana seeing the biggest change, shedding 3.44% to $105.26.
Six additional currencies posted drops Friday. Cardano dropped 2.64% to 21 cents, and XRP dropped 2.26% to $1.42.
Sui fell 2.26% to 76 cents, while Dogecoin dropped 1.82% to 9 cents. Avalanche fell 1.56% to $7.40.
Bitcoin , which posted the smallest decrease, sank 0.91% to $79,379.80
On the other hand, two cryptos posted increases, with Tronix seeing the largest rise at 1.04% to 34 cents. Ethereum climbed 0.15% to $2,511.30.
In crypto-related company news, shares of Coinbase Global Inc. shed 1.48% to $187.89, while Strategy Inc. fell 1.21% to $135.74. Riot Platforms Inc. shares fell 4.05% to $20.04, and shares of MARA Holdings Inc. fell 4.25% to $11.37.
Block Inc. rose 0.48% to $85.26 and Tesla Inc. rose 0.13% to $355.28.
PayPal Holdings Inc. tumbled 10.96% to $54.73, and Ebang International Holdings Inc. shares climbed 0.96% to $2.24. NVIDIA Corp. fell 1.10% to $225.48, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. inched down 0.34% to $475.04.
In the fund space, blockchain-focused Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF inched down 0.99% to $64.27. The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF , which is focused on pure-play crypto companies, fell 1.56% to $25.83.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet