Bitcoin jumps to record high in crypto frenzy after Trump win

The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday as investors bet that former president Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin jumps to record high in crypto frenzy after Trump win
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The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday as investors bet that former president Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.