CRYPTO: The world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has marked another monthly increase and closed its first three-month winning streak since Q4 of 2017.
Bitcoin is currently trading at around $5,390, representing an impressive gain of $1,300 on the monthly opening price of $4,081, having gained 9.8% and 8.16% in February and March, respectively.
By closing April with almost a 30% increase, BTC could mark its first three-month run of gains since the last quarter of 2017. In Q4 of 2017, the leading cryptocurrency recorded gains of 48%, 54% and 39% in October, November and December, respectively.
If Bitcoin would have been able to hold on to highs above $5,600, reached on April 23, the month of April could have seen gains above 35%.