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Bitcoin surged to a record high of $97,532, fueled by expectations of favorable US crypto regulation under President-elect Trump, with analysts predicting a rise to $100,000 soon.
Bitcoin reached a new record high on Thursday, surpassing $97,000 for the first time, fueled by growing expectations that US president-elect Donald Trump will push forward measures to ease regulation of cryptocurrencies.
At 10:35 AM IST, Bitcoin’s price hit $97,532, with analysts predicting that the $100,000 milestone could soon be within reach.
The cryptocurrency’s price has more than doubled this year and is up about 40% in the two weeks since Trump was voted in as the next US president and a slew of pro-crypto lawmakers were elected to Congress.
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View Details »Balaji Srihari, Business Head at CoinSwitch, added, “Since the US election, Bitcoin has been consistently hitting new records, supported by expectations of a more favorable regulatory environment and the potential for a national Bitcoin reserve. This could further legitimize Bitcoin as a government-backed asset.”
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He further noted that “BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF debut and the options trading on Nasdaq are strong indicators of growing crypto adoption. Additionally, speculations about Microsoft potentially incorporating Bitcoin into its treasury could further solidify institutional confidence in the asset.”
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Trump embraced digital assets during his campaign, promising to make the United States the “crypto capital of the planet” and to accumulate a national stockpile of bitcoin.
More than $4 billion has streamed into US listed bitcoin exchange-traded funds since the election. This week, there was a strong debut for options on BlackRock’s ETF, with call options – bets on the price going up – more popular than puts.
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Meanwhile, other major cryptocurrencies also saw gains, including Ethereum (up 1.1%), Solana (up 2.8%), XRP (up 3.2%), Cardano (up 1.4%), Chainlink (up 14%), and Bitcoin Cash (up 14.1%).
In the last 24 hours, the market cap of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, rose to $1.925 trillion. Bitcoin’s dominance is currently 60.3%, according to . BTC volume in the last 24 hours surged 12% to $84.16 billion.
(With inputs from agencies)
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