Bitcoin surged to a record of more than $75,000, as cryptocurrency investors celebrated President-elect Donald J. Trump’s prospects after his decisive win on Wednesday.

Bitcoin jumped to a record high, part of a wave of trades across global markets in response to Donald Trump emerging victorious over Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the US presidential election.Most Read from BloombergParis Restricts Through Traffic in City CenterFrom Housing to Immigration,

Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.