Crypto stocks track bitcoin higher ahead of Trump's inauguration

** 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 presidential election