Bitcoin (btc) tops $82,000 as crypto euphoria over Trump win
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Bitcoin hit another high on Monday, as the rally in cryptocurrencies continued following Donald Trump’s election win.
By 5:30 a.m. ET, bitcoin was trading 3.6% higher at $82,171, according to Coin Metrics. It comes after the flagship cryptocurrency touched $80,000 on Sunday for the first time ever.
Other coins also got a boost, with ether up 1.7%, trading around $3,202 after topping $3,000 over the weekend. The decentralized finance token tied to Cardano ticked 1.3% higher, while payments coin XRP took a breather.
Memecoins dogecoin and Shiba Inu coin also continued to rise, up almost 10% and 3.5%, respectively.
Bitcoin touches $80,000 on Sunday for the…
