Bitcoin price tops $100,000 for first time as Trump win fuels crypto fever
by Guardian staff from Technology | The Guardian on (#6SQ5H)
Largest cryptocurrency, prone to volatile market surges, lifts amid hopes of lighter regulation with Trump's return
Bitcoin has crossed $100,000 for the first time, scaling a fresh record high amid a euphoric rally sparked by Donald Trump's election victory.
The world's largest and most valuable cryptocurrency - prone to volatile market surges and routs - has been lifted in recent weeks by hopes that the president-elect's return to the White House will usher in a new era of lighter regulation and supportive policies.
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