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 5% at $20,286. The second-biggest, ether , rose 4% to a one-week high of $1,389. READ: With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to divisive Abe
In the broader market the dollar eased slightly after soaring to fresh heights on Monday.