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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 fr...

Nov 6, 2024 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
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As MiCA Looms, Fastex Pushes for Regulatory Compliance

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Oct 23, 2024 at 7:29 p.m. UTC
How This Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed the Trump Trade

Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election despite the...

Nov 6, 2024 at 9:09 p.m. UTC
Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta

If the prediction market is right — and lately, it's been right — the election results are even more bullish for crypto than they appear.

Nov 6, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Uniswap's UNI Token Soars 28% as Altcoins Outperform Following U.S. Presidential Election

The DeFi sector led the crypto rally following Donald Trump's victory, with the CoinDesk DeFi Index gaining 20%, while the broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8...

Nov 6, 2024 at 5:26 p.m. UTC
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....

Nov 6, 2024 at 8:21 a.m. UTC
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 inceptio...

Nov 6, 2024 at 4:42 p.m. UTC

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Bitcoin (BTC) price on Nov. 6 (CoinDesk)

Bitcoin Blasts Past $76K for First Time as Violent Crypto Rally Liquidates Nearly $400M Shorts

Crypto exchange Coinbase's shares closed the day 31% higher, leading gains among digital asset-related stocks.

Nov 6, 2024
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

How This Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed the Trump Trade

Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election despite the...

Nov 6, 2024
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Protocol Village: MultiversX Reports That Tech Enthusiast Set Up Testnet Node on Smartphone

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

Nov 6, 2024
Bitcoin unlikely to see big 'sell-the-fact' price drop, after Turmp's win, but there are other trades that market needs to keep an eye on. (Pixabay)

Trump Wins, Bitcoin Unlikely to See Big 'Sell-The-Fact' Price Drop: Omkar Godbole

While sell-the-fact price slide looks unlikely, traders still need to watch out for the other side of the Trump trade – hardening bond yields and rising dollar index, says Coi...

Nov 6, 2024
BTC price, Nov. 6 2024 (CoinDesk)

First Mover Americas: BTC Hit All-Time High as Trump Closed In on Victory

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2024.

Nov 6, 2024
BTC-ETH Market Spread (TradingView)

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.

Nov 6, 2024



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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 5: An electronic ticker posts voting results in Times Square on November 5, 2024 in New York City. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta

If the prediction market is right — and lately, it's been right — the election results are even more bullish for crypto than they appear.

Nov 6, 2024
A crypto-friendly SEC and Senate Banking Committee are expected during Trump's presidency: Bernstein. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Crypto Friendly SEC and Senate Banking Committee Expected Under Trump: Bernstein

Stablecoin and market structure bills may now both see faster progress, the report said.

Nov 6, 2024
Donald Trump (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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....

Nov 6, 2024
Whether or not former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House, crypto already won big in this election.  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Crypto Is a Clear Winner With Trump as GOP Takes Senate, Sherrod Brown Loses and Gensler Likely Heading for Door

Even before Donald Trump secured the U.S. presidency, the industry had already scored huge, getting many new allies in Congress and a serious Senate hurdle removed.

Nov 6, 2024
Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024.

Polymarket, Prediction Betting Markets Vindicated by Trump's Strong Showing

Tuesday night's election returns were a shocker if you only watched CNN. But not if you'd looked at the betting all along.

Nov 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Live Updates: Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Up-to-the-minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation.

Nov 5, 2024
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