Bitcoin Rises 4.4 Percent to $46,499

Bitcoin Rises 4.4 Percent to $46,499
A representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken on Aug. 6, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Bitcoin surged 4.41 percent to $46,499.29 at 22:07 GMT on Sunday, adding $1,963.64 to its previous close.

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 41.1 percent from the year’s low of $32,950.72 on Jan. 24.

Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, surged 3.92 percent to $3,270.67 on Sunday, adding $123.45 to its previous close.