For the first time, Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark, pushing its market capitalization to $2 trillion. This milestone follows a series of new all-time highs over the past few weeks, fueled by market momentum after the U.S. presidential election.
The election of Donald Trump, who has promised pro-cryptocurrency policies, contributed to Bitcoin’s surge. Since his victory in early November, Bitcoin’s price has climbed over 30%, reaching $93,400 on Nov. 13.
The digital asset continued to set records, hitting $93,900 on Nov. 19 and $94,300 on Nov. 20. On Nov. 21, Bitcoin soared to $98,200 before retracing to around $97,000, coming within 3% of the $100,000 milestone. The following day, it was denied again at $99,600, which led to a decline to $90,700 by Nov. 26.
By Nov. 29, Bitcoin managed to reclaim $98,000 again but failed to sustain the momentum amid a surge in leverage to all-time highs. The next few days saw the flagship crypto trading in a tight sideways range between $93,000 and $97,250 before finally reclaiming $99,000 late on Dec. 3.
Bitcoin took three hours from there to decisively break the six-figure level as Asia began Dec. 4 trading. BTC was trading at $101,450 as of press time, up 6.64% over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin’s Price History
Bitcoin’s journey to $100,000 marks a significant milestone since its inception in 2009, when it held little to no monetary value. The first recorded price of Bitcoin was in 2010 when it was worth less than $0.10. By February 2011, Bitcoin had reached $1, and later in June 2011, it briefly exceeded $30. However, this early bubble burst, and Bitcoin’s price fell back to around $2 by the end of 2011.
2012-2013: Halving and Major Rally
In November 2012, Bitcoin experienced its first “halving” event, where the reward for mining new blocks was cut in half. By the end of 2013, Bitcoin had reached $1,000, marking its first major rally. The years following saw Bitcoin go through significant volatility, including a decline to around $200 in 2015 b
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Author: Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright
