Bitcoin tops US$70,000 for first time since June


Bitcoin is viewed by some as a so-called Trump trade because Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump embraced digital assets during campaigning. — Bloomberg

WASHINGTON: Bitcoin rose past US$70,000 for the first time since June, bolstered by inflows into dedicated exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as well as speculation about potential outcomes from next week’s US election.

The largest digital asset climbed about 1% before paring the advance to trade at US$69,840 as of 7:23am yesterday in Singapore.

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