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Bitcoin Pulls Under $68K as Crypto Markets Falter Ahead of Election
At least according to betting markets, the U.S. presidential election has moved to nearly a 50/50 race versus the outlook for an easy Trump victory just days ago.
Crypto Reverses Early Gains, Bitcoin Dives Back to $69K
Prices had move higher early in U.S. trading on Friday alongside a soft economic data and a rebound in stocks.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Gains 5% as Index Rises from Thursday
Render joined Uniswap as a top performer, adding 2.6%.
U.S. Added Just 12K Jobs in October, Far Short of 113K Expected
The October employment numbers are among the last pieces of economic data that could factor into the elections and Fed policy meeting next week.
Tether Reports $2.5B Profit in Q3, Holds Over $100B of U.S. Treasuries
The company also owns a significant amount of gold and the big move higher in the yellow metal boosted profits.
Crypto Slumps Alongside Trump's Victory Odds on Polymarket as Uncertainty and Profit-Taking Rise
The final stretch of the U.S. presidential election is keeping traders on their toes after recent big runs higher for crypto and traditional markets.
Ether Tumbles 5.8%, Leading Large Crypto Losses, With Bitcoin Sliding Below $71K
Crypto-linked stocks such as MicroStrategy, Coinbase, Robinhood and bitcoin miners MARA, RIOT also suffered sizable declines.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Falls 4%, Leading Index Lower From Wednesday
Uniswap joined Aptos as an underperformer, declining 3.9%
Freed From Prison, Binance Founder CZ Gets Ovation in Dubai and Talks New Educational Venture
Changpeng Zhao, who stepped down as the crypto exchange's CEO last year amid a multi-billion-dollar settlement with the U.S., spoke at a conference in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets
MyTrade was among more than a dozen targets of U.S. authorities in cases earlier this month focusing on crypto market manipulation, including alleged wash trading.
