** Shares of blockchain infrastructure co BTCS.O jump 42%
to $9.51 premarket, on track to rise for fifth session in a row
if gains hold
** One of top three pct gainers and most active volumes
before opening bell
** Also one of top five trending stocks on stocktwits.com, a
retail trader forum
** On Jan. 5, co said it will pay dividend of 5 cents/shr in
bitcoin to investors who choose to opt for it, making it
first-ever Nasdaq-listed co to pay 'bividends' urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2TL2Z4
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2TS36I
** Since then, stock has skyrocketed 121% up to Wed's close
** Stock had fallen 61.3% over past 12 months through Wed's
close
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(Reporting by Ruhi Soni in Bengaluru;)
((Ruhi.Soni@thomsonreuters.com ; Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruhithere
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