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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 28% as All Index Constituents Trade Higher After Election
6.11.2024
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
6.11.2024
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
Crypto Friendly SEC and Senate Banking Committee Expected Under Trump: Bernstein
6.11.2024
Stablecoin and crypto-market structure bills may now see faster progress, the report said
Crypto Equities Surge More Than 10% as U.S. Political Uncertainty Diminishes With Trump Victory
6.11.2024
MicroStrategy and Coinbase both added 12%, with bitcoin miners also gaining more than 10% in pre-market trading
Is Optimism's 'Superchain' Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
6.11.2024
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...
Bitcoin, Solana Hit New Cycle Highs Against Ether as Trump Edges Closer to U.S. Presidency
6.11.2024
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
6.11.2024
“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
Trump's Triumph Is Also Crypto's: Gensler, Regulatory Clouds Likely to Vanish
6.11.2024
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
6.11.2024
An incoming crypto-friendly Trump administration could make allowing crypto ETFs in the U.S. easier, traders say, boosting SOL’s prices
Crypto Already Won Election as Trump Rises and Senate's Sherrod Brown Falls
6.11.2024
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...
Polymarket, Prediction Betting Markets Vindicated by Trump's Strong Showing
6.11.2024
Tuesday night was a shocker if you only watched CNN. But not if you'd looked at the betting all along
Bitcoin Rises Nearly 10% Against Mexican Peso as 'Trump Trade' Soars; Gold Stays Flat
6.11.2024
Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico and other trading partners
Bitcoin Hits New Record Above $75K as Trump Dominates Early Voting
6.11.2024
Part of BTC’s spike could be attributed to a $94 million liquidation of bearish or hedged bets against the asset, Coinglass data shows, as Trump leads in early voting
Bitcoin Gives Up Gains as U.S. Election Anxiety Unleashes Crypto Volatility
5.11.2024
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
‘It’s So Early’: How Solana Is Competing With Ethereum for Institutional Interest
5.11.2024
Solana has a reputation as a memecoin hub, but financial institutions are looking to build on the network
Live Updates: Crypto and the 2024 U.S. Election
5.11.2024
Up-to-the minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation from CoinDesk
Will U.S. Election Change Crypto? Maybe, but TradFi Giants Likely to Plow Ahead Regardless
5.11.2024
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?
5.11.2024
Altcoins have lagged throughout the year amid regulatory uncertainty, and hence, K33 Research analysts said they are "more sensitive" to the election results
Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, Swift Complete Pilot to Extract Cash From Tokenized Funds
5.11.2024
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
5.11.2024
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...