Bitcoin surpasses $106,000 mark, reaching new record high

Reuters

“We’re in uncharted territory now,” said Tony Sycamore, an analyst at IG. “The market's next target will likely be $110,000. The pullback many expected hasn’t materialized, and this news has only fueled further gains.”

In a recent interview, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his plans for the U.S. to take a leadership role in the cryptocurrency space. “We’re going to do something great with crypto,” Trump said. “We don’t want China or anyone else, not just China, but others, to dominate it. We want to lead.” When asked if he was considering creating a crypto reserve similar to the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Trump replied, “Yes, I think so.”

Putin's Criticism of the Dollar and Growing Interest in Crypto

Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the need for state reserves in foreign currencies, suggesting that investing such reserves domestically would be more beneficial. He also criticized the U.S. administration for using the dollar as a political tool, which he claims is diminishing its role as the global reserve currency. This has led many countries to explore alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies. “For example, Bitcoin—who can prohibit it? No one,” Putin stated.

Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise and Market Growth

Since Trump’s election victory and the success of other pro-crypto candidates in the November 5 elections, Bitcoin has surged more than 50%. According to CoinGecko, the overall value of the cryptocurrency market has nearly doubled this year, reaching a record high of $3.8 trillion.

In another significant development, Nasdaq announced on Friday that MicroStrategy, one of the largest corporate investors in Bitcoin, will be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index. The company’s stock has soared more than sixfold this year, pushing its market value close to $94 billion, making it the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally.

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