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Post-Election Déjà Vu: Bitcoin Spikes to a New Record High, While Ether and Solana Rally Ahead of FOMC
7.11.2024
Bitcoin just made a new all-time high, but ether is the real winner here
Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin
7.11.2024
Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $75K Before Expected U.S. Rate Cut
7.11.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket
7.11.2024
The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht's sentence when he was on the campaign trail
Bitcoin Registers Fourth-Best Day of 2024 as BlackRock ETF Posts Record Volume
7.11.2024
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust registered $4.1 billion in volume traded as bitcoin broke out to all-time highs
This Metric Points to Rotation From Gold to Bitcoin
7.11.2024
The ratio surged 12% Wednesday as the pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election
Ether Surges 10% as Trump Victory Brings Back DeFi Bullishness
7.11.2024
Investors say a Trump administration will favor DeFi applications and tokenomics more, given the family’s backing of World Liberty Finance - riling up DeFi-focused trades
What Next For Bitcoin After Trump Win? Traders Look to Fed Rate Cuts as BTC Sets New Highs at $76K
7.11.2024
Analysts expect a 0.25% rate cut this week, which has historically benefited assets like BTC by diluting the dollar's value and pushing investors towards alternative investments
Bitcoin Blasts Past $76K for First Time as Violent Crypto Rally Liquidates Nearly $400M Shorts
6.11.2024
Crypto exchange Coinbase's shares closed the day 31% higher, leading gains among digital asset-related stocks
How This Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed the Trump Trade
6.11.2024
Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Trump would win despite concerning polls
Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta
6.11.2024
If the prediction market's traders are right – and lately, they've been right – the election results are even more bullish for crypto than they appear
Uniswap's UNI Token Soars 28% as Altcoins Outperform Following U.S. Presidential Election
6.11.2024
The broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2% versus bitcoin's 6% advance following Donald Trump's victory
Polymarket Resolves Presidential Election Contract
6.11.2024
The $3.6 billion contract closed Wednesday morning as the Associated Press, Fox and NBC declared the election for Republican candidate Donald Trump
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 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
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
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
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