On Thursday, December 5, Bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 mark for the first time, thus setting a new all-time high since the launch of the cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency rose against the backdrop of the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election. This is reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.
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On Thursday morning in Asia, the cryptocurrency exceeded $100,000, it soon exceeded $103,000 and last brought $103,335.
It is reported that on the day of the US elections, the cryptocurrency was traded at the level of $69,000, but after the confirmation of Trump's victory, it rose to $75,000. The growth is associated with the fact that investors have bet on a friendly US administration that will consolidate the place of cryptocurrencies in the financial markets.
It is noted that this year Bitcoin has more than doubled in price. After the victory of Donald Trump in the elections, as a result of which many crypto-friendly legislators were elected to Congress, Bitcoin grew by more than 50% in four weeks.
Trump supported digital assets during his election campaign, promising to make the US the "crypto capital of the planet" and accumulate a national reserve of Bitcoins.
On Wednesday, Trump said he would nominate Paul Atkins to the position of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Atkins, a former member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been involved in crypto policy as co-chair of the Token Alliance, which works on "developing best practices for the issuance of digital assets and trading platforms", as well as the Chamber of Digital Commerce.
"Atkins will offer a new perspective based on a deep understanding of the digital asset ecosystem," said Blockchain Association CEO Christine Smith.
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