Digital coins trade higher amid bullish sentiment
Most cryptocurrencies traded higher on Thursday (July 22nd) as the positive sentiment on the market returned amid positive comments from opinion leaders. Bitcoin held above the $30,000 mark with technicals suggesting its upside move is limited around $34,000 resistance level.
The upswing was supported by comments from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who said he personally owned some Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin.
Ethereum was also in the green Thursday up 4.31% for the past 24 hours reaching a high of $2,085.
All Top 10 digital coins by market cap with the exception of stablecoins Tether, USD Coin, and Binance USD, were higher on Thursday, with Polkadot leading the pack (+10.45%).
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