Crypto-Linked Stocks Surge Ahead of US Market Open

Crypto-related stocks are on the rise ahead of the US market open. The Nasdaq 100 futures have extended their gains to as much as 1%, according to BlockBeats, a crypto-focused media outlet.

Among the notable performers, Strategy (MSTR), which is linked to cryptocurrency, has seen its shares rise by 5.82% in premarket trading. Tokenization company Securitize also gained 5.7%, while BitMine (BMNR), an Ethereum treasury company, climbed 4.55%. BNC, a BNB-holding company, was the standout with a jump of 8.7%.

The gains in crypto-related stocks come as major US equity-index futures advance, signaling a positive start to the day's trading.