The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 for the first time ever, after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election last week.....See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
It comes as the Republicans are edging closer to overall control of Congress after having already secured the presidency and a majority in the Senate.
On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make the US “the crypto capital of the planet”.
The value of world’s biggest cryptocurrency has now risen by more than 80% this year.
Other cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin – which has been promoted by high-profile Trump supporter Elon Musk – are also making gains.