Bitcoin’s Value Tops $100,000 for the First Time

Nearly sixteen years since it first became available, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit its biggest pricing milestone yet: as of Wednesday, one Bitcoin was worth $100,000.
The price surge came on the same day that president-elect Donald Trump appointed Paul Atkins, a supporter of cryptocurrencies, as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Atkins is expected to loosen regulations on crypto-related businesses in the role. After eschewing Bitcoin in previous years as a