Bitcoin Clears $27.4K But Still in a Holding Pattern as Investors Continue Vigil to Limit US Debt

Ether (ETH) also stayed in a two-week range, changing hands at $1,850, up nearly 1.6% over the 24-hour period. Most other major cryptocurrencies were in positive territory, though not by much, with APT and SOL, native tokens for smart contract platforms Solana and Aptos, recently up 3.8% and 2.1% respectively.