Bitcoin rises 2.3% to $23,199

Reuters

Published Jan 21, 2023 05:23AM ET

Updated Jan 21, 2023 05:35AM ET

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(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 2.3% to $23,199 at 10:07 GMT on Saturday, adding $521 to its previous close.

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 40.6% from the year's low of $16,496 on January 1.