Celsius Shares Plummets 2.04 as $250M Volume Sinks to 421st in U.S. Liquidity Rankings Amid Shrinking Crypto Collateral and Debt Delays

. , ranking 421st among U.S. equities by liquidity. , raising questions about asset coverage ratios. . Market participants are monitoring the company's ability to maintain stable cash flows amid tightening lending margins in the crypto lending sector.

Analysts noted the stock's volatility reflects broader sector pressures as traditional banks increasingly compete with crypto platforms in yield-generating services. While Celsius has maintained its position as the second-largest crypto lender by total value locked, recent margin compression in its staking operations has dampened investor sentiment. The company's Q2 earnings report, released earlier this month, .

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