BTC price climbs over $60k; Crypto whales amass ETH Bitcoin (BTC) prices go over $60k following a shooting attempt on 2024 White House candidate, Donald Trump. This is because the crypto-based Polymarket prediction tool predicts Trump will win the White House again in November 2024. Key Takeaways After the attempted shooting of the previous US president, Donald Trump, the BTC price hiked to over $60k as crypto users believed he could win the election. Crypto whales start to amass ETH tokens, believing in the future growth of virtual currencies. After suffering injuries in the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump's odds of winning the November presidential election increased.