Even before the end of voting in several US states Trump was being called the winner in many Eastern seaboard states and he took a lead in the US election and one that is has not given back yet , with just a few key swing sates yet to make a call. So, the dollar rose and with yields and Bitcoin lifted to set a new all time record high, 75,005. Of course Trump may yet not win this race, but right now he looks to be in a very strong position. Perhaps a degree of uncertainty over that final outcome has stopped BTC from extending further, but that is all at this stage. Bitcoin is currently trading at 74,840