It is not clear how or when that could happen but the possibility drove a speculative surge in crypto mining and trading stocks. Software company and investor in bitcoin MicroStrategy announced it had spent about $2 billion buying bitcoin between Oct. 31 ...

Global stocks came under pressure on Tuesday from investor concern about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies, while bitcoin neared a record $90,000 as traders piled into assets they believe could benefit from the new administration.

Bitcoin stood on the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on expectations his administration will be crypto friendly. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has become one of the most eye-catching movers in the week since the election and touched $89,