For the first time in April, Bitcoin closes over $2,800. Bitcoin has risen by 189% since the beginning of the year, and by over 1,200% last year. The second largest market cap cryptocurrency ends in April. On April 14, the Dow Jones Industrial Average first closed below 34,000, showing investor confidence in US stock. Testnet, which claims to be quicker and cheaper than the existing network, is now able to use the next proof-of-stakes blockchain.