Bitcoin (BTC) surged to $70,500 earlier during the day from around $67,000, then shed 2% in an hour to briefly drop below $69,000. It was trading at $69,000 at press time, still up more than 2% over the past 24 hours.. The broad-market CryptoX 20 Index booked 3% gain during the same period, led by native tokens of Near (NEAR), Aptos (APT) and Hedera (HBAR) advancing 6%-7%.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Gives Up Gains as U.S. Election Anxiety Unleashes Crypto Volatility; Aptos, Near, Hedera Outperform
