Cryptocurrencies have retreated from a historic high reached last week, plunging the total crypto market cap to below USD4 trillion.According to Coindesk data, Bitcoin last dropped by 2.16% to USD115,532, while Ether fell by 3.77% to USD4,305.In Hong Kong, cryptocurrency concept stocks trended downward despite today's (18th) market rally. BOYAA (00434.HK) -0.230 (-2.904%) Short selling $19.34M; Ratio 26.845% last traded at HKD7.9, down 4.7%. LINEKONG (08267.HK) +0.050 (+6.579%) was last at HKD0.79, down 3.66%. GRANDSHORES (01647.HK) +0.005 (+4.202%) last printed at HKD0.113, down 5.04%. SINOHOPE TECH (01611.HK) +0.120 (+1.749%) last slipped by 4.46% to HKD7.49.As for ETFs, CAM ETH (03046.HK) +0.050 (+0.485%) Short selling $262.78K; Ratio 3.505% was last at HKD10.33, down 6.85%, with a volume of 4.6838 million shares, involving HKD49.0331 million.BOS HSK ETH (03009.HK) +0.022 (+0.665%) Short selling $11.25K; Ratio 1.122% last traded at HKD3.312, down 8%. HGI ETH (03179.HK) +0.100 (+0.965%) last slid by 7.16% to HKD10.38. BOS HSK BTC (03008.HK) -0.055 (-0.624%) Short selling $238.00K; Ratio 32.689% was last at HKD8.95, down 2.82%. CAM BTC (03042.HK) -0.110 (-0.784%) Short selling $1.42M; Ratio 16.158% last printed at HKD14.26, down 2.6%. HGI BTC (03439.HK) -0.130 (-0.922%) last ebbed by 2.99% to HKD14.3.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-08-22 16:25.)