Bitcoins (BTC) surged to $70,500 earlier in the day from around $67,000, then fell 2% in an hour to briefly dip below $69,000. It was trading at $69,000 at press time, still up more than 2% over the last 24 hours.. Broad market CoinDesk 20 Index posted a 3% gain in the same period, led by its native token Near (NEAR)Apartment (APPROPRIATE) and Hedera (HBAR) advanced 6%-7%.