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Bitcoin ($BTC) smashes all-time high on back of Trump election win

Crypto Daily – ($BTC) smashed through its all-time high early on Wednesday and recorded a new high of $75,400. All this taking place as Donald Trump recorded a momentous win in the U.S. election.

Bitcoin throws off the shackles as Trump win becomes clear

Whether republican candidate Donald Trump was going to win the U.S. election or not, it was always going to be a major factor in the immediate fortunes of Bitcoin. That said, perhaps not many were expecting the enormous and instant price surge that sent $BTC through its all-time high and beyond, at the time that it became obvious a Trump win was inevitable.

By early Wednesday morning, the picture became clear. Of the seven swing states, Trump had already won Georgia, N. Carolina, Wisconsin, and the vitally important prize of Pennsylvania. He was also up in the remaining three swing states, but with the four aforementioned states already won, he had already surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed.

As the drama…
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