Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers.

Key Takeaways Bitcoin briefly topped $77,000 Friday, a new all-time high for the cryptocurrency.The recent bitcoin rally has been driven by Trump's election win and promise of a more crypto-friendly administration.

Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high of just over $77,000 on Friday, continuing its record-breaking streak following Donald Trump’s reelection as President of the United States. The strong support from the crypto community for Trump’s return to the White House is fueling Bitcoin’s upward momentum,

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday in the Oval Office after years of bitter rivalry, and after Trump denied Biden the same honor when he became president.

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House announced Saturday.

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House Wednesday morning. Biden extended an invitation to Trump for an 11 a.m. meeting inside the Oval Office, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Saturday.

Described by some as an "enigma", Mrs Trump is expected to return to her White House duties "on her own terms".

So many things are baffling about US politics that Melania Trump, while undoubtedly one of them, is so far down the list as to be almost unworthy of comment. But then, ‘unworthy of comment’ is largely what she has sought to be in recent times.