July 13 (Reuters) - ** Shares of cryptocurrency and
blockchain-related companies rise as bitcoin BTC=BTSP touches
one-week high at $31,175 as risk appetite improves
** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O rises 7%, while
Blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd BITF.O up 6.5%
** Crypto miners Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O , Marathon
Digital MARA.O , Hut 8 Mining HUT.O and Bit Digital BTBT.O
up between 9% and 12%
** Software firm and BTC buyer MicroStrategy MSTR.O gains
4.2%
** BTC mining machine makers Ebang International EBON.O
and Canaan Inc CAN.O rise 13.3% and 8%, respectively
** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO.P slips 2.9%
** BTC had risen 87% this year
(Reporting by Medha Singh)
((medha.singh@thomsonreuters.com))