Bitcoin, altcoins rise ahead of Trump crypto summit
Bitcoin and most altcoins turned green on Saturday as investors focused on the inaugural crypto summit by President Donald Trump.
Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $85,000, 8.5% above its lowest level this week, while the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies rose to $2.8 trillion.
At press time, Bitcoin was up 2.1% and trading at about $84,600 — up 2.1%
Some of the top-performing cryptocurrencies were Hedera Hashgraph, Celestia, Official Trump, Stellar Lumens, and Sonic, which rose by over 15%.
Trump will host the first-ever summit focused on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies next Friday. It will likely feature officials from the Treasury Department and a team from…
