(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 6.8% to $56,852.03 by 1000 GMT on Wednesday, adding $3,622.23 to its previous close.
However, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is down 12.4% from the year's high of $64,895.22 on April 14.
Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 5.92% to $3,430 by 1000 GMT on Wednesday, adding $191.58 to its previous close.
(Reporting by Derek Francis in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)
Price
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Change
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5d. change
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Capi.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59,858 EUR | -0.47% | +0.73% | - | ||
| 64,040 USD | -0.69% | +1.54% | - | ||
| 2,947 EUR | +0.08% | +2.15% | - | ||
| 0.0492 BTC | +0.53% | +1.39% | - | ||
| 3,153 USD | -0.11% | +2.97% | - | ||
