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 CoinDesk 20 Index booked 3% gain during the same period, led by native tokens of Near (NEAR), Aptos (APT) and Hedera (HBAR) advancing 6%-7%.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/05/bitcoin-gives-up-gains-as-us-election-anxiety-unleashes-crypto-volatility/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines