Bitcoin Briefly Tops $68K as Biden Dropout Riles Up Crypto Bulls

Bitcoin Briefly Tops $68K as Biden Dropout Riles Up Crypto Bulls

BTC gains started late Sunday, as incumbent U.S. president Joe Biden said in an X post that he would not contest the upcoming November elections. However, this dropped the odds Republican candidate Donald Trump from Sunday’s 71% to 65% in Asian morning hours Monday on the crypto betting application Polymarket. Meanwhile, odds of sitting Vice President Kamala Harris rose from 16% to 30%.