Ether Surges 10% as Trump Victory Brings Back DeFi Bullishness
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.
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What Next for Bitcoin After Trump Win? Traders Look to Fed Rate Cuts as BTC Sets New Highs at $76K
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
Crypto exchange Coinbase’s shares closed the day 31% higher, leading gains among digital asset-related stocks.
The Protocol: Elections, Schmections. Blockchain’s Got Work to Do
The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges.
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 Trump would win despite concerning polls.
Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta
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
The broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2% versus bitcoin’s 6% advance following Donald Trump’s victory.
Crypto Equities Surge More Than 10% as U.S. Political Uncertainty Diminishes with Trump Victory
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?
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 the clear leader.
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.