{"id":589440,"date":"2024-10-21T09:32:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T09:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=589440"},"modified":"2024-10-21T09:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T09:32:08","slug":"bitcoin-breaks-69k-with-psychological-70k-mark-in-site-as-us-election-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-breaks-69k-with-psychological-70k-mark-in-site-as-us-election-nears","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Breaks $69K With Psychological $70K Mark In Site As US Election Nears"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bitcoin price broke above the $69K mark in the last 24 hours and could soon overcome the $70K threshold as the US presidential election nears.<\/span><\/p>\n

The leading crypto has <\/span>surged<\/span><\/a> more than 7% in the past week to trade at $69,063.47 as of 2:47 a.m. EST. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Top 10 Cryptos Follow Bitcoin Lead<\/span><\/h2>\n

Almost all of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization followed Bitcoin’s lead in the last 24 hours, with only Tron (TRX) <\/span>recording a decline.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, altcoin king Ethereum (ETH) registered a more than 3% increase in its price over the past 24 hours. Similar to BTC, the latest price increase was a continuation of ETH’s positive weekly performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Binance Coin (BNB) posted a more than 1% gain in the last 24 hours, while Solana (SOL) surged 7% to trade at $170.30. Remittance token Ripple (XRP) gained over 1%, <\/span>Dogecoin<\/span><\/a> (DOGE) jumped more than 4%, while Toncoin (TON) edged up 1% to $5.36.<\/span><\/p>\n

Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris In Polymarket Odds As Election Nears<\/span><\/h2>\n

Set to take place on Nov. 5, the US presidential election is less than three weeks away. Trump’s dominance on the decentralized betting platform <\/span>Polymarket<\/span><\/a> persisted in the last 24 hours. <\/span><\/p>\n

During this period, the pro-crypto candidate’s odds rose 1%. Overall, bettors on the platform see a 61% chance of the former US president retaking the White House this election.<\/span><\/p>\n

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🚨 BREAKING: For the first time since Kamala Harris entered the race, EVERY BATTLEGROUND state is shaded RED in Polymarket.<\/p>\n

That's 312 electoral votes for Donald J. Trump. pic.twitter.com\/xoZbx9SXlS<\/a><\/p>\n

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n