Bitcoin surges 2.3% to $23,199

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(Reuters) – Bitcoin up 2.3% to $23,199 as of 10:07 GMT on Saturday, adding $521 to its previous close.

Bitcoin, the largest and most famous cryptocurrency in the world, is up 40.6% from the yearly low of $16,496 on Jan. 1.

ether, the coin the one with the Ethereum–Blockchainnetwork is up 0.58% on Saturday to $1,668.1, adding $9.7 to its previous close.

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(Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru, Editing by William Maclean)