It hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Trump took to the White House for the second time. The popular altcoin XRP, used to facilitate transactions on Ripple’s payment platform, is up 1% to $3.

During 2024’s presidential election, the crypto industry gave generously to Donald Trump, lobbying hard for him to win. Now that their guy is in the White House, they’re hoping he will deliver on his promise to make America the “world capital” of cryptocurrency.

The price of bitcoin has surged to over $109,000 just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by him soon after he takes office.

By Tom Westbrook and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) -Crypto markets crept up on Friday, still holding below recent highs even after President Donald Trump ordered a new working group to draw up crypto regulations long hoped for by the industry and explore the creation of a U.

Key Takeaways U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish U.S. dominance in digital assets and financial technology.While partly delivering on a campaign promise to create a bitcoin stockpile,

The president signed an executive order to protect digital assets and alleviate pressure on the crypto industry from the previous administration.

Bitcoin recently hit an all-time high of $109,071, driven by the U.S. regulators approval of spot price ETFs and Donald Trumps inauguration as the crypto president. Despite this rally, some top institutional

Trump's Executive Order promotes digital asset rights, bans CBDCs, and sets up a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, boosting Bitcoin's potential value. Read my BTC thesis.