BITCOIN SURGES TO RECORD HIGH NEAR $95,000

Bitcoin rose to a fresh record high just shy of $95,000 after a report that Donald Trump's social media company was in talks to buy crypto trading firm Bakkt boosted expectations of a crypto-friendly regime under his incoming administration.

Bitcoin , the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has more than doubled this year. It was last at $93,709, up 1.6%, after hitting an all-time peak of $94,982.37.

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