June 29 (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 5.44% to $36,361.69 on Tuesday, adding $1,874.58 to its previous close.
The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is up 31.1% from the year’s low of $27,734 hit on Jan. 4.
Ether , the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, gained 6.53% to $2,218.39, adding $135.93 to its previous close.
Reporting by Vishal Vivek in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila
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