Bitcoin rises 5% to $49,106 as investors return

Bitcoin increased 5.01 percent to $49,106.4 at 22:04 GMT on Friday, adding $2,342.1 to its previous close.
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, increased 77.4 percent from the year’s low of $27,734 on Jan. 4.

Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, increased 3.03 percent to $3,281.82 on Friday, adding $96.64 to its previous close.