Bitcoin Breaks Above Monday's High as Altcoin Optimism Builds

The cryptocurrency market defied equity weakness as it rose on Friday. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $64,400, up by 2% since midnight UTC, and is currently at a price it failed to penetrate on Monday.

If it can break past this level, it will likely advance toward the June 15 high of $67,250.

Ethereum (ETH) outperformed bitcoin, rising 2.6% to $1,790 as it looks to snap a trend of sequential lower highs and lower lows.

Zcash (ZEC) and Aave (AAVE) both rose by around 5% as optimism is slowly crept back into more speculative bets after months of waning sentiment.