Bitcoin Hits Record as Pro-Crypto Trump Wins Presidency Again

Solana, Dogecoin, Cronos among the altcoins that also surged
Investors expect far friendlier US crypto rules under Trump

Cryptocurrency prices at an exchange in Hong Kong, on Nov. 6.Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg

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By Olga Kharif, Suvashree Ghosh, and Sidhartha Shukla

November 5, 2024 at 11:31 PM UTC

Updated on

November 6, 2024 at 8:17 PM UTC

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Bitcoin jumped to a record high, part of a wave of trades across global markets in response to Donald Trump emerging victorious over Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the US presidential election.