
KEY POINTS
- Bitcoin surged to $99,000 late Thursday from trading below $96,000 earlier in the day
- Bitcoiners are expecting $BTC to smash its previous all-time highs if the announcement lives up to the hype
- The crypto asset has seen positive developments in recent days, including New Hampshire's milestone
Bitcoin surged overnight amid anticipation of a positive announcement expected from U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, pushing the top cryptocurrency's prices near $100,000.