Bitcoin rises 3.4% to $24,584; up 39.7% from year low in June

A bitcoin illustration is seen in an illustration image taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

July 30 (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 3.36% to $24,584.24 at 1707 GMT on Saturday, including $798.93 to its earlier shut.

Bitcoin, the world’s greatest, best-known cryptocurrency, is up 39.7% from the yr’s low of $17,592.78, hit on June 18.

Ether , the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain community,rose 0.61 % to $1,734.08 on Saturday, including $10.46 to its earlier shut.

Reporting by Rhea Binoy in Bengaluru; modifying by Jonathan Oatis

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