REUTERS: Bitcoin rose 5.44per cent to US$36,361.69 on Tuesday, adding US$1,874.58 to its previous close.

The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is up 31.1per cent from the year’s low of US$27,734 hit on Jan. 4.

Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, gained 6.53per cent to US$2,218.39, adding US$135.93 to its previous close.

(Reporting by Vishal Vivek in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

Source: Reuters
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