Trump congratulated bitcoin owners on the cryptocurrency's record price

President-elect of the United States Donald Trump on December 5 congratulated bitcoin owners on the record growth in the value of the cryptocurrency, noting that it is his merit.

On this day, the value of bitcoin again updated the historical maximum and broke the $100 thousand mark. A key factor was Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins as the new chairman of the Securities Commission (SEC), as he favors innovation in the financial sector.

"Congratulations, bitcoiners!"$100,000!!!! Don't thank me! Together we will make America great again!" - Trump wrote on his social media account Truth Social.

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On the same day, BitRiver financial analyst Vladislav Antonov told Izvestia that the bitcoin (BTC) exchange rate will continue to grow. According to his forecast, the next important mark for the cryptocurrency will be $130 thousand. He also confirmed that its growth was significantly affected by the nomination of Atkins to the post of head of the SEC. The expert specified that Atkins' reputation as a professional who understands the potential of digital assets inspires serious optimism among investors.

Donald Trump spoke a lot about the promotion of cryptocurrencies at the national and international level during the election campaign. In July, he announced his intention to turn the US into the "crypto capital of the world." Also in September, he announced the creation of his family's own crypto business.