Crypto stocks pare gains as bitcoin retreats from $90,000 rally

Market Overview - The rally in crypto-linked stocks has diminished as Bitcoin (BTC) reversed from a peak above $90,000, currently trading around $86,500, down approximately 3.9% in the past hour [1] - Other cryptocurrencies also experienced declines, with Ether (ETH) falling 5.3% to about $2,850 and XRP slipping 4.1% to roughly $1.89, leading to a 1.5% drop in the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index for the day [1] Impact on Mining Companies - The pullback significantly affected mining companies, with MARA Holdings (MARA) down 4.8%, Core Scientific (CORZ) sliding 6%, CleanSpark (CLSK) giving back all gains to trade down 0.38%, and Riot Platforms (RIOT) losing 0.7% [2] Trading and Crypto Services Stocks - Trading and crypto services stocks also cooled, with Circle Internet (CRCL) falling 3.2%, MicroStrategy (MSTR) down 2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) slipping 1.9%, and Coinbase (COIN) dipping 0.55% [3] - A notable exception is Hut 8 (HUT), which surged 20% in early trading after announcing a 15-year, $7 billion lease agreement with AI infrastructure firm Fluidstack, remaining up more than 12% on the day [3] Federal Reserve Commentary - The market reversal occurred despite comments from Fed Governor Chris Waller, who downplayed the neutral stance on interest rates and indicated that job growth appears close to zero [4] - Prediction markets show over 70% odds of no rate reduction in January, consistent with the CME's FedWatch indicators [4]