Crypto companies and funds rally as bitcoin rise, Dow jumps 700 points
By Frances Yue
Major crypto-related stocks and funds rallied Tuesday as bitcoin climbed 3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 700 points.
The largest cryptocurrency is trading at around $20,089, according to CoinDesk data. The Dow rose 2.4% to 30,204, and the S&P 500 gained 2.7% to 3,778, according to FactSet data. The Nasdaq Composite went up 3% to 11,153.
Stock indexes extended the Monday gains amid hopes that global central banks may slow down their interest rate hiking plans.
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Following such leads, Coinbase Global Inc.(COIN) shares on Tuesday surged almost 10% to around $72.32, and Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Inc.(MSTR) shares advanced 8.9% to $244.04.
Shares of mining company Riot Blockchain Inc.(RIOT) shares added 7.4% to $7.69, and that of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc.(MARA) rallied 15% to $12.65. Another miner, Ebang International Holdings Inc.(EBON) gained 5% to $0.44.
Overstock.com Inc.(OSTK) shares rose 5.5% to $26.85. Shares of Block Inc(SQ), formerly known as Square, increased 8.8% to $60.68.
Tesla Inc.(TSLA) advanced 4.7% to $253.40, and PayPal Holdings Inc.(PYPL) jumped 4.2% to $91.37. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) shares rose 4.3% to $130.47.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) shares hiked 4% to $68.71.
Among crypto funds, ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) went up 3.2% to $12.45 Thursday, while its Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITI) lost 3.2% to $36.87.
Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF) traded 3.1% higher at around $7.75, and VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF)climbed 3.7% to $19.79.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) posted a 4.5% gain to $12.19.
-Frances Yue
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 04, 2022 10:51 ET (14:51 GMT)
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