
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:MARA) and Riot Blockchain, Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) were trading just slightly lower on Thursday compared to the general markets, which saw the S&P 500 gap down 2.5% before beginning to recover intraday.
The cryptocurrency sector was also hit hard overnight, beginning at 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday when Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slid 7.18% before beginning to recover just after midnight.