** Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks gain,
tracking bitcoin's move higher on Fri
** Bitcoin BTC= , world's biggest cryptocurrency, recently
up 4.2% at $62,197, while Ether ETH= 3.2% at $2,442.30
** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O up >6%, and
U.S.-listed shares of blockchain farm operator Bitfarms BITF.O
up >3% on the session
** Crypto miners advance: Riot Platforms RIOT.O 5.5%,
Marathon Digital MARA.O ~5%, Hut 8 HUT.O ~4%, Bit Digital
BTBT.O ~5%
** Shares of notable BTC hoarder MicroStrategy MSTR.O
surges >10%, exceeds prior 1-yr high hit in Mar
** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P lifting 4%
** Including move on the session, BTC up ~46% this year
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
((lance.tupper@thomsonreuters.com
lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))