According to CoinMarketCap data, The global crypto market cap is $2.41T, a 3.56% increase over the last day.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $68,239 and $71,588 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $71,330, up by 4.44%.

Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading higher. Market outperformers include SANTOS, PROS, and ALPINE, up by 57%, 31%, and 17%, respectively.

Top stories of the day:

Bitcoin News: BTC Crosses $70,000 as Trump’s Pro-Crypto Stance Boosts Investor Confidence 

U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Surpasses Expectations in October

Peter Brandt: Bitcoin's Post-Halving Rally May Have Begun 

Market Risks Amid Upcoming U.S. Elections and Economic Events 

Dollar Remains Stable Ahead of U.S. Employment Data and Presidential Election 

Hong Kong SFC Issues Three Licenses for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms 

Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions Predicted to Surge by 2031 
BlackRock CEO Predicts Higher Inflation and Interest Rate Cuts by End of 2024 

HKMA Expands Ensemble Project with Brazil and Thailand Collaborations 

U.S. September JOLTs Job Openings Fall Short of Expectations
Market movers:

ETH: $2627.34 (+4.75%)

BNB: $606.8 (+2.59%)

SOL: $181.34 (+2.50%)

XRP: $0.5238 (+1.12%)

DOGE: $0.16496 (+15.82%)

TRX: $0.1642 (+0.06%)

TON: $5.027 (+1.05%)

ADA: $0.3466 (+3.34%)

SHIB: $0.0000184 (+8.55%)

AVAX: $26.61 (+3.10%)

Top gainers on Binance:

SANTOS/USDT (+57%)

PROS/USDT (+31%)

ALPINE/USDT (+17%)