Bitcoin returned above $96,000 on Wednesday, bitcoin recovering slightly from a retreat this week that knocked it off record levels.
The price of the iconic cryptocurrencywas higher by nearly 6% at $96,676.70, according to Coin Metrics, while ether jumped more than 9% to $3,636.46.
The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 index, gained 7%.
Today, Thursday, the price is down 1.1% to $95,800.
Bitcoin has regularly set records since the November 5 presidential election, achieving a rise of about 38% in that time.
Last Friday, it rose as high as $99,849.99 before testing the $90,000 support level this week.
