Bitcoin (BTC) started the new month in strength and Dec. 1's run up to $59,053 suggests that bulls are beginning to shake off the fears stirred up by the Federal Reserve's taper talks and the emergence of a new strain of COVID-19.
Altcoins also saw their prices lift off and early hopes of a potential "Santa Claus rally" are making the rounds on crypto Twitter.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the biggest gainers over the past 24-hours were Request Network (REQ), Bifrost (BFC) and SafePal (SFP).
Request Network (REQ) is an Ethereum-based decentralized payment system that allows users to send and receive funds through secure channels without the need for an intermediary.
VORTECS™ data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro
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