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Bitcoin climbs above $68,000 as SEC rule proposal, White House summit boost sentiment

Bitcoin regained the $68,000 level and rose 6.16 percent to $68,610, with market share at 58.84 percent, Coin360 data showed. Major altcoins also gained, while some tokens fell. The rally followed the SEC’s proposal of a new rule dubbed “Regulation Crypto Asset” and President Trump’s White House crypto summit with executives and CFTC and SEC chiefs. U.S. Treasury buyback news also supported risk assets.