The large-cap token has rallied since the election on the expectation that President-elect Donald Trump will slash crypto regulation.

In Asia, Japan +0.7%. Hong Kong -1.9%. China -3.1%. India +2.5%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.8%. Paris -0.2%. Frankfurt +0.1%. Futures at 7:00, Dow -0.1%. S&P -0.2%. Nasdaq -0.3%. Crude -0.5% to $69.75. Gold +1% to $2,702.70. Bitcoin +1% to $98,984. Ten-year Treasury Yield -3 bps to 4.39%.

Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 for the first time last week. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks. Now, bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,