Bitcoin just crossed $73,000, edging closer to a new all-time high as the presidential race heats up and big tech earnings roll in

Bitcoin is approaching its all-time high, climbing from around $71,000 on Tuesday morning to $72,000 by the afternoon and finally surpassing $73,000 by late afternoon. This surge comes just a week before the U.S. elections, a period many traders perceive as bullish for the markets, regardless of …