Bitcoin operates at a high close to US$77 thousand on Saturday, after attack on Binance
The world's largest broker suffered an attack worth US$6.3 billion, and the market remains cautious ahead of the US legislative elections.
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM MONEY TIMES · 2 MIN
Bitcoin advanced this Saturday (31) and was trading at US$77,410.50 at around 11:50 am, Brasília time, according to Money Times. The increase of 0.58% in 24 hours, however, does not erase the drop of 3.40% accumulated in the week.
Ethereum (ETH) also rose on the day, 0.77%, quoted at US$ 2,249.36, but lost 3.97% in the weekly period. According to the same survey, most of the main cryptocurrencies closed positive on Saturday, in a mixed performance throughout the week.
The caution has a clear origin. On Friday (30), the market began operating in defensive mode after an attack on Binance, which Money Times presents as the largest broker in the world. The episode was valued at the equivalent of US$6.3 billion and occurred in the early hours of the morning, Brasília time.
The focus now shifts to Washington. Investors are awaiting the United States legislative elections, scheduled for Tuesday (3), because of the possible impact on sector regulation. For those who defend predictable rules and legal certainty, the result of the vote is one of the factors that weighs most on the cryptocurrency business environment.
What changes for the investor
For those who operate and invest, the movement shows that the crypto market reacts quickly to both incidents on platforms and political decisions. It is worth monitoring the behavior of bitcoin and ethereum in the coming days, the way other brokers respond to the episode and the result of the US election, which could change the regulatory scenario. This article does not recommend buying or selling assets.
Automatically translated from Portuguese.
