Top Cryptocurrencies Firmer; Bitcoin Hovers Near $100,000
Major digital assets were firmer late Friday with Bitcoin trading near an all-time high just under $100,000.The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 126 digital assets, was 1.5% higher in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100 was flat in late trading, the S&P 500 edged up 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%.Bitcoin, which dominates the cryptocurrency market, rose 1.4% to $99,144, shortly after setting a record high of $99,655, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin's 24-hour trading volume dropped 22% to $80.31 billion.Following its extended rally driven by optimism for US President-elect Donald Trump's support for digital assets, Bitcoin was on track for a weekly gain of about 9%.Ethereum , the second-largest digital asset, fell 1.5% to $3,290, paring its weekly rise to about 7%.Solana gained 0.5% and BNB also edged up 0.5%.XRP surged 23.2%, Dogecoin climbed 4.2%, and Cardano soared 24.7%.The US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.406%, down from Thursday's close
