The price of Bitcoin rallied overnight, reaching an all-time high of $75,392.26 as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump secured key victories in swing states in the US election.
Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat and one of the Senate’s most vocal critics of the cryptocurrency industry, has secured another term in a victory over crypto-friendly Republican challenger John Deaton.
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose 6.2% to surpass 100 trillion for the first time at block height 868,896, with the difficulty adjustment leading to an unprecedented 101.7 trillion.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Bitcoin Soars to Record High as Trump Nears Election Win
- Elizabeth Warren Secures Third Senate Term After Defeating Pro-Crypto Lawyer John Deaton
- Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surpasses 100 Trillion for the First Time
- Stablecoin Trading Rebounded in October