The price of bitcoin BTCUSD jumped as high as 3% on Monday to $123,165.67 — a new record for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin subsequently cooled slightly but was still trading at north of $120,000, at last check.

Bitcoin continued its record surge – briefly topping $123,000 on Monday – the latest sign that the digital token is gaining steam among mainstream investors, especially with a pro-crypto White House behind it.

Bitcoin scaled a record high of $123,153.22 before pulling back slightly to trade 2.4% higher around $122,000. Later in the day, the U.S. House of Representatives will debate a series of bills to provide the digital asset industry with the nation's regulatory framework it has long demanded.