By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -After years of sitting on the sidelines, U.S. crypto companies are lining up to go public, buoyed by friendly policies under President Donald Trump's second administration that have pushed the value of global cryptocurrencies to a record $4.

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The first trade in crypto-trading platform Bullish's stock was at $90 at 1:01 p.m. Eastern for 4.6 million shares, or 143.2% above the IPO pricing of $37. The strong opening comes after the number of shares sold was upsized to 30 million from an original expected offering of 20.