Bitcoin tops $100,000 and Ethereum surges as crypto rallies
Winning the White House was supposed to transform the crypto sector, but for much of 2025, that promise has fallen flat. While Donald Trump’s return sparked surges early in the year, including brief all-time highs across major tokens, prices have largely sagged. Blame (partially) fading hype and investor fears generalized across markets.
Yet this week marked a notable reversal
Bitcoin soared past $100,000, climbing more than 5% over the past seven days to nearly $103,000 as of Friday. Ether jumped 25% to $2,300, while Solana surged 13% to $169. XRP and BNB also posted solid gains.
The rally was fueled in part by broader, growing optimism: the Fed…