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Bitcoin rally fuelled by Trump loses steam as year draws to close

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Bitcoin rally fuelled by Trump loses steam as year draws to close
ore clarity on the US crypto regime is likely to emerge after Trump assumes power on Jan 20. Photo: Bloomberg
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The Bitcoin rally sparked by US President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory in early November is stalling as 2024 draws to a close.

The digital asset wavered at US$93,085 ($126,257) as of 5:25 am on Monday in London, about US$15,000 below the record high set in mid-December. Smaller tokens like Ether and meme-crowd favorite Dogecoin also struggled for traction.

Trump’s preference for crypto friendly regulations and support for the idea of a national Bitcoin reserve lifted digital assets. But scaled back expectations for interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) have cooled the speculative frenzy.

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