** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies fall premarket as Bitcoin falls nearly 3%, extending losses from a 4-plus% decline on Monday
** Cryptocurrency prices slide as U.S. tariffs on China spark fears of a global trade war and high inflation
** Bitcoin BTC=, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, down about 3% to $98,884, while Ether ETH= falls 3.1% to $2,728
** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O falls 1.2%, while blockchain farm operator Bitfarms BITF.O down 0.7%
** Crypto miners Riot Platforms RIOT.O Marathon Digital MARA.O, Hut 8 HUT.O and Bit Digital BTBT.O down 0.9%-1.9%
** Software firm and BTC buyer MicroStrategy MSTR.O declines 2.1%
** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P falls 2.5%
(Reporting by Sanchayaita Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sanchayaita.roy@thomsonreuters.com))
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