Bitcoin rises 5.6% to $49,337.72


FILE PHOTO Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5.63 % to $49,337.72 by 0800 GMT on Sunday, adding $2,628.83 to its previous close.

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is up 77.9% from the year's low of $27,734 on Jan. 4, and down 24% from the year's high of $64,895.22 hit on April 14.

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