The U.S. added 253,000 jobs in April, up from a downwardly revised 165,000 in March and ahead of economist forecasts for 180,000

Bitcoin continued to extend gains as it rose almost a per cent in the last 24-hours to firmly hold $29,000-levels

The Bitcoin price regained the $29,000 mark today for the first time since last Thursday.

Bitcoin (BTC) moved past $30,000 for the first time since June 10, 2022, as March's banking turmoil faded into the distance.