July 21 (Reuters) - Shares of crypto-linked companies jumped on Monday, as ether prices advanced after President Donald Trump signed into law a bill regulating stablecoins in the U.S.
Trump signed the GENIUS Act late on Friday, marking a huge win for crypto supporters, who have for long lobbied for a regulatory framework to gain greater legitimacy for the industry.
The bill was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 308 to 122, with support from nearly half the Democratic members and most Republicans. It had earlier been approved by the Senate.
Bitcoin , the world's biggest crypotcurrency, climbed about 1% on Monday, though it remains more than 3% away from its all-time high of $123,153 hit last week.
The bill bans yields or interest payments on regulated stablecoins, which Deutsche Bank said is leading to a rise in Ethereum prices, on expectations that investors are moving into the world's second biggest cryptocurrency as an alternative for yield generation in decentralized finance.
Ether was last trading at $3,783.2, hovering near its highest level since December 2024.
U.S.-listed shares of companies, which have been adding cryptocurrencies to their coffers lately, were on the rise on Monday.
Shares of BitMine (BMNR.A), where tech billionaire Peter Thiel is the top investor and whose chairman is Fundstrat's Tom Lee, advanced 5.3%. Other ether holding firms Bit Digital (BTBT.O), BTCS (BTCS.O), and SharpLink Gaming (SBET.O), climbed between 3.1% and 12.6%, respectively.
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet (CRCL.N), rose 1.9%, while crypto exchange Coinbase Global (COIN.O), gained 2%.
GameSquare Holdings (GAME.O), jumped 4.6% after the Delaware-based company announced it was selling some of its shares to fund cryocurrency-related investments.
Companies such as GameStop (GME.N), have been rushing to add crypto to their balance sheets, following the footsteps of Strategy (MSTR.O). Shares of the largest corporate holder of bitcoin have skyrocketed nearly 3,000% since 2020 and climbed 2.2% on Monday.
Other cryptocurrencies also advanced, with Solana hitting its highest level since February. The ProShares Ultra Solana ETF (SLON.P), also jumped 16.2%.
The broader crypto sector's market value hit $4 trillion on Friday, according to CoinGecko data.
Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur
