$ETH $SOL On Monday (March 11) local time, former US President Donald Trump hinted that his government would not use regulatory powers to crack down on Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies if he is re-elected as president.

Trump made the remarks during an interview with the media on Monday, saying: "I see a lot of uses for Bitcoin, and I'm not sure I want to dismiss it right now."

Bitcoin once again hit a new all-time high on Monday, hitting $72,000. Its total market value has surpassed silver, becoming the eighth largest asset in the world by market value. Bitcoin has been rising rapidly recently, with a cumulative increase of more than 60% since the beginning of this year. In February alone, it soared by nearly 45%, the largest increase since December 2020.

Data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shows that in the week ending March 1, net inflows into the top ten Bitcoin spot funds in the United States were as high as $2.17 billion.

Bitcoin's surge has also driven other cryptocurrencies higher. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, exceeded $4,000 on Monday, with a cumulative increase of more than 70% this year.

Trump called himself a traditionalist on currency issues, mentioning that he once said that he only wanted one currency, and that was the U.S. dollar, and he didn't want people to leave the U.S. dollar.

However, Trump’s attitude has now changed, as he recently launched expensive sneakers named after him, and some consumers purchased the shoes using Bitcoin.

"I noticed a lot of people were paying in this new currency... cryptocurrencies, and I couldn't believe the number," Trump said.

When asked if he himself had purchased Bitcoin, Trump denied it, saying: "No, no, no, but I sometimes accept payments from people in Bitcoin." #热门话题 #BTC #ETH