<p>London: Bitcoin rose by 4 per cent to $49,477.75 on Monday, its highest since December 2021.</p><p>The cryptocurrency has risen some 15.7 per cent so far this year, helped by regulators approving US spot bitcoin ETFs and expectations for interest rate cuts.</p><p>At 1535 GMT, bitcoin was up 3.9 per cent on the day at $49,390. </p>
<p>London: Bitcoin rose by 4 per cent to $49,477.75 on Monday, its highest since December 2021.</p><p>The cryptocurrency has risen some 15.7 per cent so far this year, helped by regulators approving US spot bitcoin ETFs and expectations for interest rate cuts.</p><p>At 1535 GMT, bitcoin was up 3.9 per cent on the day at $49,390. </p>