Sept 14 (Reuters) - ** Shares of cryptocurrency and
blockchain-related companies rise as bitcoin hits a two-week
high
** Bitcoin BTC=BTSP , the world's biggest cryptocurrency,
up 1.5% at $26,622, while ether ETH=BTSP rises 1.5% to $1,632
** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O up 4.3%, while
Blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd BITF.O up 7.3%
** Crypto miners Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O gains 7%, Hut 8
Mining HUT.O up 5.8%, Marathon Digital MARA.O rises 3.2%,
and Bit Digital BTBT.O up ~10%
** Software firm and BTC buyer MicroStrategy MSTR.O gains
4%
** BTC mining machine maker Canaan Inc CAN.O up 4.7%
** Nasdaq crypto index .NCID climbs 1.4%
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Purvi.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))