Bitcoin is nearing $100,000, thanks in part to Donald Trump's re-election. Crypto experts think it's poised to continue, but don't recommend making any rash investment decisions.

Bitcoin came within a whisker of closing above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred expectations that his administration will create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin flirted with a run toward the landmark $100,000 level, buoyed by expectations of friendly US regulations and expanding investor interest courtesy of President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto.

Justin Sun, founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought a duct-taped banana artwork entitled “Comedian” for millions of dollars.

In the same week in which Sotheby’s auction house sold a $65 million Claude Monet piece, it was a multi-million-dollar banana duct-taped to a wall that stole the show. The work, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan,

Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain and cryptocurrency, purchased Maurizio Cattelan's controversial artwork "Comedian" for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday. The artwork, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall,

Mr Gensler confirmed the news on social media platform X after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said its 33rd chairman would step down on 20 January next year. “I thank President Biden for entrusting me with this incredible responsibility.

Gensler oversaw a turbulent time for the Securities and Exchange Commission as it battled with crypto firms and Wall street.