Bitcoin’s Price Breaks $70,000 on U.S. Election Day

With the beginning of the election day in the U.S., Bitcoin regained its momentum and surged above $70,000 after the recent correction.

Bitcoin’s price surged by 2.7% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading over $70,000 with $42.9 billion in volume. The market cap now stands at $1.385 trillion.

The 1-day technical analysis shows very bullish santiment with the summary and moving averages pointing to “strong buy” with 16 and 14 signals, respectively, while oscillators remain in “neutral” at 8.

During the past 24 hours $224.95 million were liquidated from the crypto market ($133.21 in long positions and $91.74 million in shorts.)

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Dogecoin was the biggest winner during this period, surging by 14.2% to $0.18 and currently has a market cap of almost $26 billion.

This uptick in the crypto market aligns with the ongoing presidential election in the United States. Many expect Trump’s potential win to boost prices, while others see Bitcoin surging irrespective of who wins.

Kosta Gushterov

Kosta has been working in the crypto industry for over 4 years. He strives to present different perspectives on a given topic and enjoys the sector for its transparency and dynamism. In his work, he focuses on balanced coverage of events and developments in the crypto space, providing information to his readers from a neutral perspective.