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Investing.com - Bitcoin prices rallied to hit the highest level in more than two weeks on Wednesday, as increased appetite for the virtual currency boosted prices. <\/p>\n
Bitcoin (BTC\/USD) touched a session high of $397.36 on Slovenia-based BitStamp earlier in the day, the most since October 16. <\/p>\n
Prices last traded at $397.02 during U.S. morning hours, up $28.27, or 7.67%. <\/p>\n
The price of a bitcoin on Bulgaria-based BTC-e added $29.81, or 8.21%, to trade at $392.81, while prices on Singapore-based itBit advanced $20.94, or 5.58%, to trade at $395.94. <\/p>\n
According to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index, which averages prices from the major exchanges, prices of the crypto-currency rallied 7.75% to trade at $395.44. <\/p>\n
Bitcoin prices have been well-supported in recent sessions as investors returned to the market amid bullish chart signals. <\/p>\n
Prices of the virtual currency are up nearly 20% since hitting a recent low of $317.80 on November 1. <\/p>\n
The price increase has been accompanied by a rise in trading volume and coincides with the recent crackdown of U.S. and European authorities against illegal websites operating on the so-called Tor network, such as online drug marketplace Silk Road 2.0. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, euro-denominated Bitcoin prices (BTC\/EUR) tacked on 18.00, or 6.12%, to trade at 312.00 on U.S.-based Kraken Exchange. <\/p>\n
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