Crypto Slumps Alongside Trump’s Victory Odds on Polymarket as Uncertainty and Profit-Taking Rise

The final stretch of the U.S. presidential election is keeping traders on their toes, with BTC and Trump Polymarket odds taking a small hit.
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis ‘Would Not Be Shocked’ to See State’s $800M Crypto Portfolio Grow Under a Trump Presidency: CNBC
Patronis hit out at crypto skeptics during a CNBC interview on Thursday, saying that those not paying attention to crypto were making a “mistake” and suggesting that Miami could become the “crypto capital of the world”.
Justin Sun Wants More TradFi on Tron, Dogs Over Cats for Memecoins

CoinDesk had 20 minutes in person with the Tron founder on the sidelines of Chainlink’s Smartcon at Hong Kong Fintech Week. We covered a lot.
Bitcoin Price Drop Leads to $250M Bullish Liquidations; Crypto Sentiment Indicator Signals Top

A tracker for market sentiment reached “extreme greed” levels on Thursday, which has historically preceded market corrections.
SEC Goes After Another Crypto Firm, Slaps Immutable With Wells Notice

Web3 gaming firm Immutable has been issued a Wells notice by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said in a statement on Friday.
Harris Odds Rise on Polymarket as ‘Election Fraud’ Allegations Ramp Up Trump Hedge Bets

At current prices, a $10,000 punt on Harris could equal a $25,000 payout if she wins the U.S. presidential election.
DeFi to Have ‘Walled Garden’ Moment as Internet of Money Matures: dYdX’s D’Haussy

The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.
Bitcoin’s Drop on Thursday Spurred Panic Sales Among Short-Term Holders: Van Straten

Over $2 billion worth of bitcoin was sent to exchanges at a loss on Thursday, the most since August’s yen carry trade unwind, as bitcoin fell below $70,000.
MicroStrategy Remains One of the Best Ways to Gain Exposure to Bitcoin Given Its Intelligent Leverage Strategy: Canaccord

The broker raised its price target for the software company to $300 from $173 while maintaining its buy rating.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pares Losses Following Thursday’s Slump

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
