The record rally began on November 4 after Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected the next US president. Jonas Groß, chairman of the Digital Euro Association-- an organization that promotes digital payment systems-- says Trump has declared himself to be the "crypto president" who will "lead the US to a pioneering role in bitcoin.

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,

By Tom Westbrook and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin rallied to 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.