Bitcoin rises 7.07% to $47,587.38 Reuters

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 71.6% from the year's low of $27,734 on Jan. 4. Ether , the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 7.86% to $3,284.18 on Friday, adding $243.55 to its previous close. Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. More from Reuters Einstein goes AI at World Robot Conference Einstein goes AI at World Robot Conference Einstein goes AI at World Robot Conference BMW unveils i Vision Circular recyclable car BMW unveils i Vision Circular recyclable car Ukrainian augmented reality collection hits runway Ukrainian augmented reality collection hits runway Stork learns to live with 3D-printed prosthetic leg Stork learns to live with 3D-printed prosthetic leg Dubai uses AI to help police fight crime Dubai uses AI to help police fight crime Could display drones snuff out fireworks? Could display drones snuff out fireworks? Tokyo vending machines sell Olympics souvenirs Tokyo vending machines sell Olympics souvenirs Dubai salon paints microchips onto nails Dubai salon paints microchips onto nails World Wide Web source code NFT sells for $5.4 million World Wide Web source code NFT sells for $5.4 million Brazilian start-up creates plaster cast alternative Brazilian start-up creates plaster cast alternative Read Next Media & Telecom Verizon sweetens subsidies on iPhones to match competition 4:36 AM +06