Bitcoin up 5% to $ 51,711

File Photo: The representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed in front of the stock price graph in this figure taken on November 19, 2020. REUTERS / DadoRuvic / Illustration / File Photo

October 5, 2021

(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 5.01% to $ 51,711.21 on Tuesday at 22:01 GMT, adding $ 2,469.07 to the previous closing price.

Bitcoin, the world’s most famous cryptocurrency, has risen 86.4% from its January 4 low of $ 27,734.

Ethereum, a coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain network, rose 4.54% to $ 3,537.56 on Tuesday, adding $ 153.68 to the previous closing price.

(Report by Mrinmay Dey in Bangalore)