Odaily Planet Daily News: Stocks related to the cryptocurrency industry rose in pre-market trading, with MicroStrategy leading the upward trend. Among the major cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks traded on the Nasdaq, MicroStrategy rose about 6.5% to $224.68, while Coinbase rose 4.5% to $184.29. Cryptocurrency mining companies also rose, with Nasdaq-listed Bitfarms shares rising 3.8% to $1.92. As of this writing, Riot Platforms rose 4.6%, Marathon Digital rose 5% to $16.93, and Hut 8 rose 4.5% to $12.30. (TheBlock)