Bitcoin price tops $87,000 for first time amid ‘Trump pump’
by Jasper Jolly from on (#6S4FA)
Price has more than doubled in a year as traders hope Trump will favour crypto when he returns to White House
The price of bitcoin has risen above $87,000 for the first time as it benefited from traders' hopes that Donald Trump will favour cryptocurrencies when he returns to the White House.
Bitcoin reached a record high of $87,198, before slipping back slightly on Monday. The price has more than doubled from about $37,000 12 months ago.
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