Market bellwether Bitcoin maintained its upsurge Tuesday, defying the sharp decline in stock prices. What Happened: The world’s largest cryptocurrencybounced above $67,000 in early trading hours, the highest since July 29. Barring intermittent bouts of volatility, the coin broadly sustained its rally as of Monday overnight. On the contrary, Ethereum failed to hold onto its gains after a spike to $2,679. Digital asset trading firm QCP Capital noted that the rally could be election-driven, following Donald Trump’s significant lead on prediction markets against Kamala Harris. Total cryptocurrency…
