Crypto stocks climb as bitcoin climbs back above $70,000

Bit Digital,

04/03/2026 11:43

** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies advance premarket, as bitcoin BTC= hits more than three-week high

** World's biggest cryptocurrency gains 4.8% to $71,277.82, while ether ETH= rises 5.1% to $2069.30

** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O rises 6%, while blockchain farm operator Bitfarms BITF.O adds 4.5%

** Crypto miners: MARA Holdings MARA.O, Riot Platforms RIOT.O, and Bit Digital BTBT.O gain between 4% and 6%

** BTC hoarder Strategy MSTR.O advances 7.2%, while ether hoarder Bitmine Immersion Technologies BMNR.A gains 6.8%

**  Shares of retail trading platform Robinhood HOOD.O, which offers trading in crypto tokens, up 4.3%

** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P adds 4.6%, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF IBIT.O up 4.1%

** Despite Wednesday's gains, BTC down more than 18% YTD

 (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru)

 ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com))