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MAGA, HORRIS, and Other PoliFi Tokens in Decline After U.S. Election Concludes

Does PoliFi have staying power? The market isn't so sure.

Trump sending bitcoin transaction at PubKey bar in NYC (Fox News/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Fed Preview: Powell's Take on 'Trump Tariffs' Could Shake Markets as 25bp Rate Cut is a Foregone Conclusion

A 25-basis point Fed rate cut will likely be a non-event, and markets will be interested in what Powell thinks of President-elect Donald Trump's inflationary policy cocktail of loose fiscal policy and import tariffs.

Screen grab from Trump's teaser of the new World Liberty Financial crypto company (Rug Radio, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Markets

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.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

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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.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Nov. 6 (CoinDesk)

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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 Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election despite the polls.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Tech

Protocol Village: MultiversX Reports That Tech Enthusiast Set Up Testnet Node on Smartphone

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

Protocol Village is CoinDesk's living column chronicling blockchain tech project updates (CoinDesk)

Markets

Trump Wins, Bitcoin Unlikely to See Big 'Sell-The-Fact' Price Drop: Omkar Godbole

While sell-the-fact price slide looks unlikely, traders still need to watch out for the other side of the Trump trade – hardening bond yields and rising dollar index, says CoinDesk analyst Omkar Godbole.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Hit All-Time High as Trump Closed In on Victory

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2024.

BTC price, Nov. 6 2024 (CoinDesk)

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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.

BTC-ETH Market Spread (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Rises Nearly 10% Against Mexican Peso as 'Trump Trade' Soars; Gold Stays Flat

Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico and other trading partners.

Donald Trump's remarks at BTC 2024 have inspired Forida's chief financial official to put pension money into bitcoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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