Bitcoin broke above $20,000 on Tuesday for the first time in about a week, as cryptocurrencies bounced, along with other risk-sensitive assets, in Asian trade.
The biggest cryptocurrency by market value, bitcoin , was up more than 5pc at $20,286. The second-biggest, ether , rose 4pc to a one-week high of $1,389.
In the broader market the dollar eased slightly after soaring to fresh heights on Monday.
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