In short, After the recent U.S. election results, Bitcoin reached it’s all-time high and hit a record-breaking trading volume of $170 billion as retail interest increased. Following the promises made by Donald Trump to establish a crypto-friendly environment in the United States, retail excitement around bitcoin.
Record Volume and Price Surge
Trading volume of Bitcoin crossed over $145 billion in just past 24 hours, marking an all-time high and exceeding prior peaks seen earlier this year. According to the date provided by Coingecko, Bitcoin’s volume continued to grow and for a short period of time crossed $170 billion as it hit a new price record of $91,900
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Trump’s Win Spurs Retail Interest in Bitcoin
Matrixport analysts attribute the volume spike to increased retail interest following trump’s win, as his pro-crypto stance promises potential shifts in the U.S. regulatory landscape. Trump’s aim include creation of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, making U.S. “crypto capital” and if possible replacing SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
Public and Institutional Interest Soars
Not only market value of bitcoin rose but also it’s popularity, since google searches for Bitcoin rose to five-year high, up to 78% reflection widespread interest. That’s not all because spot Bitcoin ETFs also saw inflows of over $4.2 billion, helping drive the cryptocurrency’s recent rally. Based on Matrixport’s analysis, retail-driven trading volume could sustain Bitcoin’s momentum for weeks or even months.
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