Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency, largely accelerated by the election of Donald Trump, rolls on.| PBS News
Bitcoin hit a record high just hours after President-elect Trump announced cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as his pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump, who saw crypto as a scam a few years back, is now a full supporter and took credit for the surge. Geoff Bennett discussed crypto’s rise with David Yaffe-Bellany of The New York Times.| PBS News
Of course, how much change Trump will be able to effect will likely depend on whether his fellow Republicans win control of Congress, and that’s still to be determined.| PBS News
Gains in recent months have been fueled by the anticipation and eventual U.S. approval of bitcoin exchange traded funds earlier this year, which provided access to a much broader class of investors.| PBS News
