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Bitcoin, and many other cryptocurrencies, have been on a tear since Donald Trump's election to the White House for a second term as US president. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-05/bitcoin-breaks-us-100-000-for-the-first-time-pumped-by-trump/104689300 The catalyst for the latest leg of Bitcoin's recent surge is Donald Trump's pick of Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia