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NEW YORK - The cryptocurrency market experienced a notable downturn today, with several major digital currencies posting losses. Uniswap was at the forefront of the decline, falling by 4.13%. Other cryptocurrencies such as Solana and Polygon also witnessed drops, trading at $56.29 and $0.82 respectively.

The downward trend extended across various altcoins, with Polkadot decreasing by 3.68%, Ripple by 2.80%, Cardano by 2.10%, and Ethereum experiencing a slight loss of 1.23%. Despite the general market slump, there were some counter-trends observed in the space. Dogecoin managed to buck the trend with a rise of 3.10%, while Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, saw a marginal increase of 0.13%.

The impact of the crypto market's performance was also reflected in related stocks. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Global, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, saw its shares drop by 1.19%. Similarly, MicroStrategy, known for its substantial Bitcoin holdings, dipped by 0.24%. Other crypto-centric companies like Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) Holdings also faced declines of 1.67% and 1.61% respectively.

In contrast to the overall negative sentiment, Block Inc., formerly known as Square and led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, saw its shares climb by 1.08%. However, not all tech-related stocks fared well; Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s shares fell by 1.61%. Additionally, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Holdings experienced a decrease of 0.46%, NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s stocks slightly went down by 0.31%, and Amplify ETF registered a dip of 0.43%.

Today's market movements highlight the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies and their related equities, with investors witnessing both gains and losses across the sector.

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