Trump’s Triumph Is Also Crypto’s: Gensler, Regulatory Clouds Likely to Vanish
Buoyed by donations and votes from a digital asset industry he aggressively courted, Trump won a second term to the White House in his third bid for the U.S.’s highest office.
Crypto Friendly SEC and Senate Banking Committee Expected Under Trump: Bernstein
Stablecoin and crypto-market structure bills may now see faster progress, the report said.
Is Optimism’s ‘Superchain’ Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as the clear leader.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 28% as All Index Constituents Trade Higher After Election
Solana joins Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 12.7% as U.S. Presidential election results come in.
First Mover Americas: BTC Hit All-Time High as Trump Closed In on Victory
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
JPMorgan Renames Blockchain Platform to Kinexys, to Add On-Chain FX Settlement for USD, EUR
The banking giant was one of the early leaders in applying blockchain tech to traditional financial activities, executing over $1.5 trillion of transactions since its inception.
Polymarket Resolves Presidential Election Contract
The $3.6 billion contract closed Wednesday morning as the Associated Press, Fox and NBC declared the election for Republican candidate Donald Trump.
How Trump Could Change Crypto
Analysts expect a broad market rally and changes in SEC leadership. Trump’s crypto policies include a bitcoin strategic reserve, banning a central bank digital currency and freeing Ross Ulbricht.
Uniswap’s UNI Token Soars 28% as Altcoins Outperform Following U.S. Presidential Election
The broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2% versus bitcoin’s 6% advance following Donald Trump’s victory.
How to Build an Asset Class in Three Easy Steps
Kelly Ye, portfolio manager at Decentral Park Capital and Andy Baehr, head of product at CoinDesk Indices, trade views, active manager vs indexer, on what steps are most important to shape the capital markets and investment landscape for digital assets in a post U.S. election world.