Bitcoin rises 6.2% to US$60,791

FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo/File Photo

REUTERS: Bitcoin surged 6.15 per cent to US$60,790.56 on Saturday (Mar 13), adding US$3,519.52 to its previous close.

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 119.2 per cent from the year's low of US$27,734 on Jan 4.

Source: Reuters