Bitcoin hit a two-year high on Tuesday,

on track for its biggest two-day rally this year

As big players were buying the cryptocurrency

while smaller rivals Ether rose above $3,200 for the first time since 2022.

Bitcoin has rallied more than 10% in two sessions

helped by Monday's disclosure from crypto investor and software firm MicroStrategy (MSTR.O)

Opens a new tab It recently purchased approximately 155 Bitcoins for an outlay of $3,000 million.

The original and largest cryptocurrency by market cap also recently got a boost from the

approval of a Bitcoin-owned exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.

On Monday, in contrast to jittery broader markets, trading volumes rose in many funds and crypto-linked firms also rose.

Bitcoin was last up 4.7% at $57,232, while Ether hit a high of $3,290, its highest since April 2022.