Bitcoin last up 5.05% at $96,286

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Representation of the bitcoin cryptocurrency and a price chart are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5.05% to $96,286 at 2130 GMT on Wednesday, adding $4,633 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 150.3% from the year's low of $38,505 on Jan. 23.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)