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Crypto Industry Experts React as Trump’s Re-Election Shakes up Digital Assets

[Nov 7 5:11 PM] With the U.S. 2024 election behind us and Donald Trump now set to return to the White House, voices across the crypto industry are buzzing. Many experts eagerly shared their views with Bitcoin.com News, providing a window into the…

French Regulator Says It's 'Examining' Polymarket

[Nov 7 4:03 PM] The scrutiny comes after a French national profited handsomely on the platform by placing large bets on Trump winning the U.S. election

Michael Novogratz's Galaxy Looks to AI Computing as Bitcoin Mining Revenue Falls

[Nov 7 3:30 PM] The firm signed a non-binding deal with a hyperscaler firm to potentially allocate all of its 800 megawatts power to hosting high-performance computers.

Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time

[Nov 7 3:16 PM] Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer at FTX and a one-time member of former CEO and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, has requested that he serve no prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 implosion.

Trump Family-Backed Crypto Project Makes $1M Gain in ETH Following Tame Token Sale

[Nov 7 3:12 PM] World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the family of U.S. presidential elect Donald Trump, has made $1 million in unrealized gains following a muted token sale last month.

UK Lords Echo Support for Digital Assets Property Bill

[Nov 7 3:09 PM]

Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin: Omkar Godbole

[Nov 7 2:50 PM] 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.

VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid

[Nov 7 2:00 PM] Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.

Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams

[Nov 7 2:00 PM] The new dashboard by Dune reveals funds lost in over 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $75K Before Expected U.S. Rate Cut

[Nov 7 1:03 PM] 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.

SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit

[Nov 7 11:41 AM] A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was "trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly."

Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket

[Nov 7 11:20 AM] The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht's sentence when he was on the campaign trail.

German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses

[Nov 7 11:11 AM] Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.

Bitcoin Registers Fourth-Best Day of 2024 as BlackRock ETF Posts Record Volume

[Nov 7 10:50 AM] BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust registered $4.1 billion in volume traded as bitcoin broke out to all-time highs.

Trump's Biggest Boon to Crypto Would Be Passing the Bitcoin Act: CoinShares

[Nov 7 9:48 AM] Under such a proposal, bitcoin would be established as a strategic reserve asset and the government could buy up to 5% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, the report said.

Bitcoin Soars as Gold Dips: The Stellar 12% Surge in BTC/XAU Signals a Market Shift

[Nov 7 8:27 AM] 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

[Nov 7 6:36 AM] 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

[Nov 7 3:18 AM] 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

[Nov 6 10:01 PM] 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

[Nov 6 9:17 PM] 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

[Nov 6 9:09 PM] Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Trump would win despite concerning polls.

Ripple CEO Calls on Trump for Sweeping SEC Reforms in First 100 Days

[Nov 6 7:40 PM] On Wednesday, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse offered a pointed roadmap for the early days of Donald Trump’s administration, outlining immediate steps that could reshape digital asset regulation. Garlinghouse to Trump: Clear the SEC and Drive…

Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta

[Nov 6 7:10 PM] 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

[Nov 6 5:26 PM] The broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2% versus bitcoin's 6% advance following Donald Trump's victory.

JPMorgan Renames Blockchain Platform to Kinexys, to Add On-Chain FX Settlement for USD, EUR

[Nov 6 4:42 PM] 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 inception.

Vintage Bitcoin Wallets Resurface—Millions Worth of BTC on the Move as Prices Hit New Highs

[Nov 6 4:30 PM] With bitcoin staying solid above the $74,000 mark, a wave of long-dormant bitcoins from years past has suddenly come to life as the price edges higher. Dormant Bitcoin Vaults Open as the Price Climbs Higher Bitcoin (BTC) hit a fresh all-time high…

Polymarket Resolves Presidential Election Contract

[Nov 6 3:22 PM] The $3.6 billion contract closed Wednesday morning as the Associated Press, Fox and NBC declared the election for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 28% as All Index Constituents Trade Higher After Election

[Nov 6 2:24 PM] 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

[Nov 6 1:02 PM] 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

[Nov 6 1:00 PM] Stablecoin and crypto-market structure bills may now see faster progress, the report said.