Bitcoin approaches $100 000 after breaking through 10-week high

Published May 2, 2025, 4:55 PM

Mothoe Khoaripe speaks to Carel de Jager, Research Lead for Blockchain technology at the CSIR, about Bitcoin's surge towards $100,000, driven by renewed investor appetite for risk and momentum trading, despite recent volatility tied to macroeconomic factors and Donald Trump's tariff policies.

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