$BTC In the early afternoon, bitcoin was trading at $101,300 (R$577,600), up 4.7% on the day. The largest cryptocurrency in the world has once again recorded an increase in the year-to-date, although it is still below the record of over $109,000 (R$621,300) reached in January.

Ether, the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, surged more than 14%, reaching $2,050.46 (R$11,688.62), after previously hitting its highest value since the end of March.