FILE PHOTO: Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of Strategy, speaks during the "Bitcoin Treasuries Unconference" cryptocurrency event, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Joy Malone/File Photo
(Reuters) -Fresh turbulence in the crypto market is weighing on shares of companies that stockpile bitcoin and other tokens on their balance sheets, stoking concerns over stress in the niche but fast-growing sector.
Buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump's crypto-friendly stance and inspired by the meteoric success of Michael Saylor's Strategy, the number of publicly traded companies investing in cryptocurrencies in the hopes they will appreciate has boomed this year.
