• Shares of cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related companies jump as bitcoin gains over 2%
• Bitcoin , the world's biggest cryptocurrency, last up 2.5% at $102,595
• Bitcoin set for best weekly gain since November ahead of inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. President on Monday
• Market participants expect a much more favorable regulatory regime for digital assets under Trump, who has promoted bitcoin and nominated a crypto-friendly candidate to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Crypto exchange Coinbase Global rises 5%
• Crypto miners up: Riot Platforms Inc up 5.1%, Marathon Digital up 6.5%, Hut 8 up 5.9%, and Bit Digital up 3.2%
• BTC buyer MicroStrategy rises 5.6%
• iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF up 2.8%
• Bloomberg News reported on Thursday that Trump could issue executive order to designate cryptocurrency as national priority in his first few days in office
• Bitcoin up over 9% this year; has gained 48% since Nov. 5
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(Reporting by Lisa Mattackal)