CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.8% as Almost All Assets Trade Higher

Hedera was also among the top performers, rising 4.1% from Monday.
First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Little Changed as U.S. Votes

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Breaks Above $70K as Crypto and U.S. Stocks Move Higher Early on Election Day

After a good deal of volatility over the past few days, betting markets like Polymarket
Memecoin Creators Hop on U.S. Election Mania With Thousands of New Tokens

While the U.S. election has directed investor focus to bitcoin and Polymarket, the murky memecoin market is also beginning to heat up. Thousands of election-themed tokens have been created over the past 24 hours.
MicroStrategy’s Ambitious $42B Bitcoin Acquisition Plan Is Not Without Risks, CoinShares Says

The company needs financing conditions to remain agreeable, and there needs to be continued investor demand for the firm’s convertible debt, the report said.
Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, Swift Complete Pilot to Extract Cash From Tokenized Funds

The pilot was run as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian.
Here’s Why Today’s U.S. Election Matters for Crypto

It is Election Day in the U.S. At some point in the coming hours, days and weeks, we’ll know which major party wins control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House. Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump might get most of the headlines, but which political party controls Congress probably […]
Will U.S. Election Change Crypto? Maybe, but TradFi Giants Likely to Plow Ahead Regardless

Just this week, in the run-up to Election Day, some big finance projects were announced — suggesting no worries about the road ahead.
Bitcoin Price Crushing Altcoins Heading Into U.S. Election. Is There an Alt Rally Coming After?

Altcoins have lagged throughout the year amid regulatory uncertainty, and hence, K33 Research analysts said they are “more sensitive” to the election results.
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.
