BTC Surges to $68,000 Following Joe Biden’s Withdrawal from US Elections; Crypto Market Volatile

Bitcoin became the beneficiary of the ongoing political drama unfolding in the US. After current US President Joe Biden dropped out of the upcoming Presidential race against Donald Trump over the weekend, Bitcoin surged to the price point of $68,007 (roughly Rs. 56.8 lakh) on international exchanges. This is the asset's highest pricing in the month of June and July so far. On Indian exchanges like BuyUCoin, meanwhile, Bitcoin is trading at $68,080 (roughly Rs. 56.9 lakh). The overall crypto chart, however, did not resonate with BTC's price hike and hinted at increased volatility with altcoins showing mixed movements.

“Bitcoin has bounced back to the $68,000 (roughly Rs. 56 lakh) mark as market participants show optimism about Donald Trump's potential election win. BTC is now eyeing the $70,000 level (roughly Rs. 58.5 lakh), signaling a continued positive sentiment,” Edul Patel, CEO of Mudrex told Gadgets360.

Ether also managed to see a notable escalation in its pricing from last week, stepping into Monday. The second most valuable cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, Ether is presently trading at $3,512 (roughly Rs. 2.93 lakh) on international exchanges like CoinMarketCap. In India, meanwhile, the price of ETH stands at $3,685 (roughly Rs. 3.08 lakh)

“Bolstered by the upcoming trading of ETH ETFs, Ether is looking strong. For continued bullish momentum, ETH needs to clear the key level of $3,650 (roughly Rs. 3.05 lakh) and hold above $3,360 (roughly Rs. 28 lakh). This week is filled with several macro events, which will likely increase market volatility,” the CoinDCX market desk told Gadgets360.

As per the crypto price tracker by Gadgets360, Tether, Ripple, Polkadot, Bitcoin Cash, Polygon, and Leo recorded profits.

Leo, Cosmos, Zcash, Underdog, and Iota also registered minor gains.

Loss-making cryptocurrencies on Monday included Binance Coin, Solana, Dogecoin, Avalanche, Tron, and Shiba Inu.

Chainlink, Litecoin, Uniswap, Cronos, and Bitcoin SV -- also reflected losses on the price chart.

The overall crypto market valuation stands at $2.47 trillion with a minor hike of 0.91 percent in the last 24 hours, as per CoinMarketCap.

“Five-spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including offerings from Fidelity, are set to launch tomorrow, according to notices from the Cboe exchange. The ETFs will give investors direct exposure to Ethereum. The approval of these ETFs follows a growing interest in digital asset investments and regulatory advancements in the US market,” the CoinSwitch markets desk told Gadgets360.

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