Bitcoin rose marginally on Friday for another session while holding above three-week lows, as gains remained limited due to a lack of incentives to attract new investments.
At Bitstamp, Bitcoin rose $6, or 0.2% to $3,670, with an intraday high at $3,687, and a low at $3,655.
Bitcoin rose 4.2% on Monday, the first profit in three days off three-week lows at $3,476.
Market value of cryptocurrencies rose a billion dollars on Tuesday to a total of $124 billion as most cryptocurrencies gained ground.
Crypto analysts believe cryptocurrencies won't witness a sustained recovery 2019, with the focus going to institutional and organizational aspects, which present the strongest hurdles against the industry.
The Winklevoss Brothers, founders of the Jimny crypto exchange, said in recent remarks that cryptocurrencies and securities backed by them will pave the way for a brighter crypto future.
They believe stable dollar-linked cryptocurrencies could be used to distribute profits in the security sector.
They also believe a bitcoin investment is better than a gold one, in a view that could be considered biased as they have a stake in higher crypto prices.