WASHINGTON Bitcoin’s price surpassed $100,000 late Wednesday for the first time ever, marking the peak of a bull run that has driven the cryptocurrency’s value up by more than 30% since the Nov. 5 US presidential election. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was hovering around $68,000 on the eve of Election Day to a then-record high of $75,000 the day following the election. Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris boosted investor sentiment, driving Bitcoin to new record highs.

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