Europe's main stock markets advanced slightly at the start of trading on Monday following a flat showing in Tokyo, with bitcoin in focus after falling sharply at the weekend.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index won 0.2% to 7 032.48 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index gained 0.3% to 15 497.95 points and the Paris CAC 40 rose 0.2% to 6 301.19.