The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.

Donald Trump, the self-styled bitcoin and crypto president, will reportedly issue several crypto-related executive orders on his first day back in the White

The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, ethereum, and XRP, also posted gains this week. Ethereum is currently trading at more than $3,425 at the time of writing. XRP, too, saw a breakout price exceeding $3, allowing it to reach a seven -year high, transforming the token into the world's third -highest valued cryptocurrency.

As the federal government prepares to consider a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, states are weighing adopting reserves of their own

Bitcoin hovered near $100,000 after notching its biggest gain of the new year on reassuring US inflation data that lifted global markets by reviving bets on further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

There are already media reports that other nations, including Japan, Russia and China, are accumulating bitcoin ahead of a possible SBR announcement by the US. And Trump has even indicated that he might repeal a controversial crypto accounting rule that would allow banks to hold more bitcoin.

Bitcoin ( BTC 4.81%) has led the way, rising 5.6% in the past 24 hours as of 12:30 p.m. ET and nearly crossing $105,000 per token. Ethereum ( ETH 3.33%) is up a more modest 2.6% in that time, and Dogecoin ( DOGE 8.00%) is up 7.3%.

Massachusetts Senator Peter Durant wants the state to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve amid global clamor for the coin.

The fall comes after the cryptocurrency experienced a meteoric rise, fueled in part by the reelection of Donald Trump.

Switzerland has proposed to adopt Bitcoin reserve, expanding the SNB's portfolio, which currently includes the dollar, euro, and gold.

State Bitcoin reserve momentum is still growing, while Coinbase backed the idea of a federal BTC stockpile for the first time publicly.