Bitcoin jumped 5.19 percent to $28,380 on Sunday, up $1,400 from the previous close.
The world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency is up 72 percent from its year-low of $16,496, which it hit on Jan. 1.
Ether, which is linked to the Ethereum blockchain, rose 3.58 percent to $1,827.2 Sunday, up $63.1 from the previous close.