Bitcoin Surges Ahead Of Inauguration, XRP Hits Record High
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Donald Trump at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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BITCOIN CLAWS BACK ABOVE $105,000
Bitcoin just powered its way to a 2025 high, leaping past the $105,000 threshold on Friday and erasing a slump that briefly knocked it under $90,000. The rebound is fueled by hopes that President-elect Donald Trump will flip the U.S. script on crypto once he’s sworn in Monday.
Trump’s campaign promises included turning America into a global crypto leader, complete with a…
