Bitcoin close to record as cautious markets eye US election

Bitcoin close to record as cautious markets eye US election …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

The surge in the price of bitcoin is seen as a bet on a Republican victory as Donald Trump has emerged as the pro-crypto candidate.
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Source: AFP

Bitcoin was close to $73,000 in early Asian trade Wednesday, approaching a record high with investors keeping a cautious eye on the US presidential election.

The leading digital currency was trading around $72,400 at 0300 GMT, after climbing as high as $73,563.63 in late US trade, just shy of its all-time…

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