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LIVE: CoinDesk Covers the 2020 US Election and Crypto Impact
4.11.2020
CoinDesk is covering Election 2020 live, with real-time analysis of its impact on the crypto space
Bitcoin breaches $14,000 on election day, up 1,900% compared to 2016
4.11.2020
The price of Bitcoin rose more than 2% in two hours as poll workers in US states began to count ballots
Bitcoin Volatility Expected to Rise After the US Presidential Election
4.11.2020
While the United States prepares for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, a number of data points and traders expect some significant cryptocurrency price fluctuations this week. Statistics from skew.com show bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has increased to 59% while 3-6 month...
Here Are the 2020 US Election Races Crypto Should Watch
4.11.2020
Lawmakers who are important to the crypto industry are on the ballot this year. CoinDesk is tracking these races for Election 2020
Election Day pump? 4 reasons Bitcoin spiked 2% in 30 minutes
3.11.2020
The price of Bitcoin rose 2% in 30 minutes as the election causes massive volatility in the U.S. stock market
First Mover: 11 Election Talking Points on Bitcoin as TRUMP Futures Point to Loss
3.11.2020
From a look-back to bitcoin's price reaction in November 2016 to the ramifications of a "blue wave" (or red), here's how to play the election
The Crypto Industry Remains Mostly Unengaged in Election 2020
3.11.2020
The cryptocurrency industry did not get heavily engaged in this year’s election, either via donations or lobbying
Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility Rises Ahead of US Election
3.11.2020
The bitcoin options market looks to be predicting a pick up-in price volatility following the U.S. presidential election
Ripple Joins Business Alliance Advocating ‘Safe and Accessible’ US Election
3.11.2020
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has joined an alliance comprising of almost 1,000 major U.S. companies and CEOs calling for calm and fairness in Tuesday's presidential election
Federal Reserve Staff Sluiced Wall Street Bankers With Trillions From the Comfort of Their Mansions
3.11.2020
While American citizens wait for bureaucrats to pass a new coronavirus relief package, the Federal Reserve has continued to serve corporate interests and the banking cartel. Behind the curtains from the comfort of their own mansions, members of the Fed have given more stimulus to crony Wall Street...
Who Is Better for Bitcoin, Trump or Biden?
2.11.2020
In a chaotic year of dueling recriminations and very different visions of the future, the real question of this U.S. presidential election is: Who is better for bitcoin?
First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before U.S. Election After Dominating Crypto in October
2.11.2020
Bitcoin had an unusually bullish October, with a 29% gain that led the monthly performance ranking of digital assets in the CoinDesk 20
FTX Increases Trump Futures Margins Before the Election, Biden Futures Lead by 64%
31.10.2020
At the beginning of the year, the trading platform FTX Exchange launched a futures market so people can bet on the U.S. election and created a futures contract token called TRUMP. On Friday, FTX revealed that the exchange is lifting the initial margin requirements to $0.50 for its TRUMP token...
Overstock Touts Voatz Blockchain Voting App as Solution to US Election Fracas
30.10.2020
The comments come days before a ballot count marred in uncertainty
Law Decoded: How I learned to stop worrying and love the election, Oct. 23-30
30.10.2020
The age-old question quis custodiet ipsos custodes crops up in force in today's Law Decoded
First Mover: Bitcoin Heads for 24% October Gain as U.S. Election Countdown Begins
30.10.2020
Pantera's Dan Morehead looks at negative images of GDP charts and counts words in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper to chronicle bitcoin's "movement."
FTX Raises ‘TRUMP’ Futures Margins as Price Suggests Lower Expectations of Election Win
30.10.2020
FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president's expected chances of reelection
Trump or Biden? Bitcoin wins regardless of US election — Barry Silbert
29.10.2020
Grayscale CEO says that Bitcoin will win because both a Trump or a Biden election victory would result in more "brrr" or the expansion of the US dollar supply
Election 2020: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Industry
26.10.2020
While neither major Presidential candidate is campaigning on a crypto platform, who they appoint to head up federal agencies will shape policy for years to come
The US Election: Pullback Possible, But Neither Trump Nor Biden Won’t Stop Bitcoin
25.10.2020
Bitcoin (BTC)’s strong summer has turned into a strong autumn. However, while the price of bitcoin stands above USD 13,000 (as of writing), opinions vary on how the US presidential election on November 3 might affect the crypto market.
Some commentators speaking to Cryptonews.com fear that...