Bitcoin rises 2.3% to $23,199

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Bitcoin rose 2.3 percent to $23,199 up $521 from the previous closing.

The world’s largest and best-known cryptocurrency Bitcoin has grown by 40.6 percent since January 1, when it hit a one-year low of $16,496.

Ether’s price rose by $9.7 to $1,668.1 that was up 0.58 percent from the previous closure. Ether is a cryptocurrency linked to the Ethereum network.

Yesterday Bitcoin rose 6.24 percent to $22,401 increasing $1,315 from its previous closing.