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Instant view: Bitcoin soars above $100,000
Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president fuels expectations that his administration will usher in a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies. The world's largest cryptocurrency was last trading at $103,225 . Since Trump's win on Nov. 5, the price has surged around 45 per cent, driven by a swathe of buying that has poured capital into U.S. bitcoin-backed exchange-traded funds."Individual investors must be excited to see the BTC price top $100,000 following the news of Paul Atkins being nominated as SEC chair. Markets knew Gensler would ... (full story)