Bitcoin Gives Up Gains as U.S. Election Anxiety Unleashes Crypto Volatility
The worst case scenario for risk assets including cryptocurrencies would be a delayed or contested election where the result is unknown for weeks, one observer noted.
Crypto Is a Clear Winner With Trump as GOP Takes Senate, Sherrod Brown Loses and Gensler Likely Heading for Door
Having $169 million to spend on U.S. congressional elections can produce fast results in Washington, as the crypto sector’s campaign-finance blitz this year helped rid it of a powerful Democratic senator who stood in the way of legislation and also populated Congress with a large number of new friends.
Polymarket, Prediction Betting Markets Vindicated by Trump’s Strong Showing
Tuesday night was a shocker if you only watched CNN. But not if you’d looked at the betting all along.
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.
Solana Jumps 17%, Flips BNB Chain Token, as Trump’s Lead Renews ETF Hopes
An incoming crypto-friendly Trump administration could make allowing crypto ETFs in the U.S. easier, traders say, boosting SOL’s prices.
Bitcoin, Solana Hit New Cycle Highs Against Ether as Trump Edges Closer to U.S. Presidency
Bitcoin dominance approached 61% with Solana dominance also primed to touch record high.
Dogecoin Rockets 25% as Trump Nears Victory, Top Trader Signals More Gains Ahead
“There is going to be a media frenzy about Elon and how his aggressively backing Trump and the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ narrative could have been a deciding factor for a Trump win,” one trader said.
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.
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.