Trump has called himself
the “crypto president”

Bitcoin passes $120,000 milestone

Bitcoin hits a record of over $120,000 as U.S. lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation aimed at making America the world’s “crypto capital”

BITCOIN’S GROWTH (US$)
$40,000
$20,000
$0

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Nov 2022: Price falls below $16,000 after crypto exchange FTX collapses

Dec 18, 2017: Bitcoin’s first major price surge peaks near $19,500

Oct 21, 2020: PayPal enables Bitcoin transactions

Jan 10, 2024: U.S. approves spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), allowing giant investment firms to sell products based on price of Bitcoin

Nov 5 , 2024: Trump wins  presidential election

Jul 14, 2025: $122,867.02 Bitcoin price has doubled since U.S. election last year

Sources: Bloomberg, CoinDesk
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