Bitcoin Record Run Exceeds $100,000

 

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Bitcoin climbs to $100,000 for the first time as traders warmed to the prospect of relaxed regulations.

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The cryptocurrency industry spent hundreds of millions of dollars to elect a pro-crypto Washington. Now it wants results.

Crypto goes to Washington

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• Brady Dale

4 hours ago -

Business

Why it matters: Crypto interests want to see a much lighter touch from the Trump administration's regulators, and they're also planning to push Congress for a new framework that would help crypto become a bigger part of the financial system.

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