listed crypto stocks jump after bumper rate cut from Fed
By Niket Nishant
Sept 19 (Reuters) -U.S.-listed crypto shares jumped before the open on Thursday after a half-percentage point interest rate cut sparked a flight into risky assets, adding to the momentum of an industrythat has already secured some big wins this year.
The move could revive interest in bitcoin BTC=, the most popular cryptocurrency, which often sways the entire sector as investors chase higher returns and dump safe-havens.
The currency gained 4% and was last trading at $63,177 on Thursday.
"There's over $6 trillion in money market funds, soon yielding 50 bps less," said Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at 21Shares.
"Bitcoin and other digital assets have historically thrived in low-interest-rate environments. This move could signal a return ofliquidity, sparking a risk-on sentiment and fueling a sharp rally."
Crypto miners Riot Platforms RIOT.O, Marathon Digital MARA.O and CleanSpark CLSK.O rose 5%, 5.8% and 6.1%, respectively.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global COIN.O jumped 4% and software firmMicroStrategy MSTR.O, one of bitcoin's biggest corporate backers, gained 5%.
Exchange-traded funds tracking the price of bitcoin and peer ether ETH= received landmark regulatory approvals earlier this year, boosting investor sentiment.
However, that turned choppy in recent weeks with investors drifting in and out of the sector amid shifting odds of a Republican win in the upcoming presidential election.
Republican candidate Donald Trump has positioned himself as a pro-bitcoin candidate and vowed to fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler - who has been accused of heavy-handed enforcement by the industry - "on day one."
Helaunched a new crypto venture earlier this week andreportedly paid with bitcoin for burgers bought for his supporters at a bar in New York on Wednesday.
However, high-profile executives have said that the U.S. will be friendlier towards crypto regardless of who wins the election.
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Reporting by Niket Nishant and Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman
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