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First Mover: Just Another Day for Bitcoin as US Election Slides Into Discord, Division

Prediction markets show Trump losing, though bitcoin bulls didn't get Democratic "blue wave" that might have brought speedy stimulus package.

A waitress at a local bar in Beijing watches as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks via television early Wednesday.

Markets

Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Moves From Wallet Linked to Silk Road

A wallet possibly belonging to early dark net market Silk Road moved almost $1 billion worth of bitcoin early on Wednesday.

Convicted Silk Road operator Ross William Ulbricht

Markets

Bitcoin Dips as Trump Threatens to Stop Vote Counting

Bitcoin fell after President Trump alleged "fraud” in the presidential election and pledged to stop vote counting.

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Policy

Commentary: CoinDesk Covers the 2020 US Election and Crypto Impact

CoinDesk is covering Election 2020 live, with real-time analysis of its impact on the crypto space.

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Markets

First Mover: 11 Election Talking Points on Bitcoin as TRUMP Futures Point to Loss

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.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Rises Ahead of US Election

The bitcoin options market looks to be predicting a pickup in price volatility following the U.S. presidential election.

Traders now have another tool for betting on bitcoin's notorious volatility.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces From $13.2K; Ether on Centralized Exchanges at 2-Year Low

Bitcoin's price is trending up after a dip while traders are moving ether off from centralized exchanges.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before US Election After Dominating Crypto in October

Bitcoin had an unusually bullish October, with a 29% gain that led the monthly performance ranking of digital assets in the CoinDesk 20.

Bitcoin broke away from the competition in October, with a 29% gain.

Markets

Bitcoin Revisits $13.5K After Posting Best Month Since April

After October's double-digit price gain, bitcoin may be looking at a short-term pullback.

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Markets

By the Numbers: More Bitcoin Bulls Than Ever Before

A Long Reads Sunday reading of Grayscale’s recent “Bitcoin Investor Survey.”

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