Bitcoin price today: steady at $67k as weekend rally cools; US politics in focus

July 22, 2024 04:20 PM AEST | By Investing

Bitcoin price today: steady at $67k as weekend rally cools; US politics in focus

Bitcoin steadies as Biden endorses VP Harris, Trump reacts

Bitcoin and broader crypto markets were now grappling with increased uncertainty over the 2024 elections, after Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. While Harris will still need to be officially nominated during the Democratic National Convention in August, a slew of top Democrats endorsed her nomination.

Trump- who as of last week was polling slightly ahead of Biden and Harris according to CBS data- said Harris will be easier to defeat, CNN reported.

The prospect of a Trump presidency was a major driver of crypto’s recent rally, given that Trump has expressed support for the industry in recent campaigning efforts.

Trump is set to speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville later in July, and has also called for the token’s future to be built in the U.S.. His campaign accepts donations in crypto.

Still, expectations that Harris may be able to run more effectively against Trump dampened some optimism over a Trump presidency.

Bitcoin traders were also on edge over distributions by defunct exchange Mt Gox, which was seen mobilizing billions of dollar worth of Bitcoin earlier in July.

Crypto price today: Altcoins steady with Ether ETFs in focus

Among broader crypto prices, major altcoins mostly traded steady after also tracking Bitcoin’s weekend bounce.

World no.2 token Ether fell 0.3% to $3,491.74, with focus largely on the approval of a spot Ether exchange-traded fund for U.S. markets.

Media reports said a spot ETF could begin trading by as soon as this week.

Other altcoins were mixed. XRP and ADA moved in a flat-to-low range, while SOL rose 3.9%, with speculation over a SOL ETF also fuelling gains in the token.

Among meme tokens, DOGE rose 6.6%, while SHIB was flat.

This article first appeared in Investing.com

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