2017.02.2323:03:00UTC+00Trump Uncertainty Drives Bitcoin to Historic High

Bitcoin scaled a historic high as investors' risk aversion and impetus to hedge was triggered by the global uncertainty linked to President Donald Trump's policies and due to speculations that the new administration will ease regulations that governing the cryptocurrency.

The digital currency surged 3.1 percent and ended at $1,164.10 in New York trading, beating the record high of $1,137 notched in November 2013.

Prices of the e-currency has been volatile in the previous weeks. It nosedived as low as $789 earlier on January as Chinese regulators imposed stricter management and regulation of the domestic bitcoin exchanges, where global majority of bitcoin trading occurs. It has now remained above the $1,000 level for its longest-ever period, CoinDesk stated.

The latest rally was prompted by the political uncertainty stemming from President Trump's remarks and directives, analysts said. They added that the surge may be due to some investors driving digital currency prices up on hopes that the administration will loosen financial-industry rules and in turn make bitcoin more flexible to utilize.

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