Bitcoin tops $100,000 after Trump picks crypto-friendly SEC chair
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Bitcoin has topped $100,000 for the first time, buoyed by United States President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate a cryptocurrency advocate to lead the country's securities regulator.
$100,000 a Bitcoin doesn't just represent a price. It represents that the world is gradually acknowledging Bitcoin as the reserve currency of the future, a rejection of the existing financial system and a step towards financial freedom.
Trump described Atkins as a proven leader for common sense regulations who believes in the promise of robust, innovative capital markets responsive to the needs of investors.
The latest surge comes after Trump named Paul Atkins, who is viewed as an advocate of looser regulation of digital assets, as his pick to lead the SEC.
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