Bitcoin leaps 12% to six-week high

SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies jumped on Monday, sending bitcoin as much as 12.5% higher to its strongest since mid-June.

Bitcoin was last up 7.3% at $37,983 and rival cryptocurrency ether rose 4.5% to stand at a three-week high of $2,290.

Reporting by Tom Westbrook; Editing by Christopher Cushing

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