BTC/USD: Bitcoin Reclaims $100,000 as Traders Embrace Risk for First Time in 2025
It didn’t take long for crypto enthusiasts to take on risk again. The early days of this new year lifted Bitcoin’s value back above $2 trillion. Bitcoin was a big gainer Monday, outperforming every other megacap asset like gold, the S&P 500 and Nvidia. Bitcoin’s 4.2% pop stole the show as the original cryptocurrency reclaimed $100,000 only for the second time in history. The first time this landmark was claimed, Bitcoin hit a . Early Tuesday saw prices gyrating around the $102,000 handle, slowly easing into the day’s trading. The fresh uptick marks a nice change of pace for Bitcoin, which was largely dormant and slipping lower to end a . But things are looking up already — the US Congress just yesterday certified Donald Trump’s election win over Kamala Harris, opening up the floor to the official inauguration ceremony on January 20. All the talk right now is about that famous “super cycle of 2025.” What’s that exactly? The 2025 super cycle is an anticipated sweeping wave of crypto adoption and aggressive growth thanks to Donald Trump’s promised regulatory reforms. Trump has already picked his team of A-list entrepreneurs, billionaires and crypto advocates across the most powerful government institutions. All that should (at least in theory) bode well for Bitcoin and other crypto assets, potentially boosting the overall market valuation.