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Vancouver Mayor Proposes Using Bitcoin in City Finances

(Bloomberg) -- Vancouver may try to integrate Bitcoin into city finances just as the digital token’s value is surging, a rally fueled by US President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitCity council will consider a motion on Dec. 11 from Mayor Ken Sim titled “Preservi

XRP, Hedera, and Tron Led the Crypto Bull Market This Week

The crypto market was on fire again this week and Bitcoin passing $100,000 was one of the biggest news items of the week. According to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) is up 56% over the past week, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has jumped 37%, and Hedera (CRYPTO: HBAR) is up 73% -- and there are some strange moves in that group. Tron is up in part because Justin Sun, Tron's founder, invested $30 million into World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project from President-elect Donald Trump.