Companies like WPCS International (WPCS) will be among those that are most sensitive to updates on bitcoins. It owns a bitcoin trading platform. It rose by 2.0% after Bitfinex’s statement released on August 8. Other stocks that would be impacted are pro-bitcoin companies like Tesla Motors (TSLA), Zynga (ZNGA), and eBay (EBAY).

Looking at major e-commerce companies, PayPal Holdings (PYPL) fell by 0.50%, while Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA) rose by 0.48% on August 8. Groupon (GRPN) registered notable gains for the day—it rose by 3.0%.