Bitcoin reaches record high of $87,000 as crypto, Trump trades dominate stock market
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) reached a record high on Monday, trading just shy of $87,000 and pushing several names in the stock market tied to the crypto trade and the post-election Trump rally higher to start the week.
Coinbase (COIN), which offers cryptocurrency trading on its platform, was up more than 19% Monday and has now soared about 74% in the past five trading sessions.
Similarly, Robinhood (HOOD), which also facilitates crypto trading, saw its stock rise more than 7% Monday and is now up more than 35% across five days. On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Robinhood legal chief Dan Gallagher is among a list of names being considered to lead the SEC under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
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