Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency's price rise by more than 50% since Donald Trump's victory in the 5 November election.
The world's largest cryptocurrency briefly passed $106,000 (£83,890), before falling back to around $104,500 in Asia trade on Monday morning.
The incoming Trump administration is seen as being far more friendly towards cryptocurrencies than the Biden White House.
On Thursday, the US president-elect reiterated that he is considering creating a national stockpile of the digital currency, similar to the country's strategic oil reserve.
Earlier this month, Trump named Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Sacks as his artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency tsar.
Mr Sacks is former PayPal executive and a close friend of Trump adviser and mega-donor Elon Musk.
Trump has also said he would nominate pro-cryptocurrency Washington attorney Paul Atkins as the new head of the Wall Street regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Last month, the SEC's current head, Gary Gensler, said he would resign from the role on the day of Trump's inauguration, on 20 January next year.
"I thank President Biden for entrusting me with this incredible responsibility. The SEC has met our mission and enforced the law without fear or favor," Mr Gensler wrote on the social media platform X.
Trump had previously revealed plans to sack Mr Gensler on "day one" of his new administration after the SEC chairman took legal action against cryptocurrency firms, sparking controversy in some quarters.
The network also publishes a statement expressing "regret" for statements by George Stephanopoulos.
Mr Penny was acquitted earlier this week of homicide after a homeless man died when he restrained him on a subway.
Some have long called for the practice of changing the clock twice a year to end.
China's ambassador is expected to attend and other officials may join him, two people told the BBC's US partner CBS.
The US president-elect comes into office with a strong economy, but investors hope for more and current highs may be difficult to sustain.
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