There doesn't appear to be a single reason why $HBAR has been rising, but rather a combination of factors that has led to a growing optimistic sentiment in the community.
First, on December 18th the news was released that #NVIDIA and #Intel will adopt Hedera's solution to comply with the European Union's artificial intelligence rules.
Second, there is a rumor that #Trump is buying XRP, HBAR and BTC, raising expectations for an upcoming HBAR ETF release.
Third, it is rumored (unconfirmed) that #Apple will join HBAR's board of directors in 2025.
Fourth (and this is my opinion), the price of HBAR does not yet reflect these expectations, unlike $XRP which has already risen too much.
All of these factors, coupled with the fact that HBAR presents a solid DeFi project, seem to have come together to make the community optimistic about HBAR’s future.
And you, ##BtcNewHolder , what do you think?
