** Shares of crypto stocks rise premarket on bitcoin strength

** Bitcoin , the world's biggest cryptocurrency, up ~1.2%, while ether up ~4.3%

** Crypto exchange Coinbase Global up 1.6%, U.S.-listed shares of blockchain farm operator Bitfarms Ltd

up 1.5%

** Crypto miners Riot Platforms Inc , Hut 8 Mining

and Marathon Digital up between ~1% and ~1.5%

(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru)

((JaiveerSingh.Shekhawat@thomsonreuters.com;))