** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies rise premarket after bitcoin prices recover
** Bitcoin , the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, up 1.3% at $66,989, while ether rises 1.1% to $3453
** From Friday's close, bitcoin prices have gained over 5.4%, recovering from a 4.7% loss over the past two weeks
** Ether prices have gained over 4.2% since Friday's close, recouping from a 13% loss over the past two weeks
** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global rises 3.2%, while Blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd up 2.4%
** Crypto miners: Riot Platforms Inc Marathon Digital , U.S.-listed shares of Hut 8 , and Bit Digital up 2.3%-3.8%
** Software firm and BTC buyer MicroStrategy gain 5.1%, while BTC mining machine maker Canaan Inc up 3.5%
** ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF adds 4.9%
** Up to last close, BTC had risen 59.6%, compared with a 55.6% increase in the MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 100 Index
(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru)
((johann.mcherian@thomsonreuters.com;))
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