VC investment in crypto startups reached $2.5 billion during the first quarter of 2024, a 32% increase from the last quarter and roughly even with the same period last year
It is set for its biggest monthly gain in more than three years and at $62,315 in Europe on Thursday is within range of its late 2021 record high just under $69,000
Cryptocurrencies may also get a boost after China's state-owned news agency Xinhua reported the country plans to speed up development of blockchain technology and industry
The digital currency had risen around twentyfold since the start of the year, climbing from less than $1,000 to as high as $20,000 on December 17 on exchanges