Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, was up 41.4% from the year's low of $16,496 on Jan. 1.

Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, rose 4.63% to $1,628.7 on Wednesday, adding $72.1 to its previous close.

(Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)