Bitcoin rises 5 percent to $49,106
Bitcoin is up 77.4% from the year's low of $27,734.
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5.01 % to $49,106.4 at 22:04 GMT, adding $2,342.1 to its previous close.
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 77.4% from the year’s low of $27,734 on Jan. 4.
Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 3.03% to $3,281.82 on Friday, adding $96.64 to its previous close.
