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Bitcoin tops $100,000 as bets on Trump fuel crypto euphoria

 Published: 11:34, 5 December 2024

Bitcoin tops $100,000 as bets on Trump fuel crypto euphoria

Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for cryptocurrencies as investors bet on a friendly US administration to cement cryptos' place in financial markets.

The total value of the cryptocurrency market has almost doubled over the year so far to hit a record just shy of $3.8 trillion, according to data provider CoinGecko. By comparison, Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab alone is worth about $3.7 trillion.

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