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Dogecoin Jumps 10%, Outperforming on Trump Popularity as Bitcoin Nears $70K

Bitcoin's "bullish setup" into the U.S. election next week mirrors late 2020, which preceded a 120% rally in two months, Matthew Sigel of VanEck said.

Dogecoin (DOGE) price on Oct. 28 (CoinDesk)

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Polymarket Trader Betting on Donald Trump Win Ends Up Getting 99% Odds

Low liquidity led to massive slippage for one entity trying to buy up Trump “yes” shares in a short period.

Trump poster for 2024 election. (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

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U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi's Polymarket Rival Quickly Gets Traction

In just three weeks, Kalshi's presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails the $2 billion traded on Polymarket since January.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 21: A person wears an 'I Voted' sticker after casting their ballot in a polling station as early voting begins on October 21, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Early voting runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 3 in Miami-Dade and Broward. People head to the polls to decide, among other races, the next president of the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Republican Sweep in U.S. Election Would be the Most Bullish Outcome for Coinbase and the Crypto Market: Citi

Republican control of the Senate would be key to passing bills such as FIT21 and appointing pro-crypto agency leaders, and digital asset reform would likely happen sooner with both chambers aligned, the report said.

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

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Tesla Is Moving Bitcoin; Trump-Supported Token Falls Flat

Elon Musk's Tesla moves $760 million worth of bitcoin. Plus, Trump-linked World Liberty Financial's token launch fails to gather much interest and the latest on the legal battle between Coinbase and the U.S. SEC. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Donald Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Raises Just 4% of Token Sale Target on First Day

Just over 792.36 million tokens of a 20 billion target have been sold since its hushed started at 12:40 UTC on Tuesday, raising nearly $11 million for the project.

Donald Trump at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Trump Touts New Crypto Token After Initial Sales Are a Dud

A token sale for World Liberty Financial was active earlier on Tuesday and raised about $9 million amid multiple website crashes, well below the $300 million fundraising target.

Donald Trump at an NFT event at Mar-a-Lago on May 8, 2024. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Trump Pumps DeFi Token Sale; Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $65K

Donald Trump promotes the token launch of decentralized finance project World Liberty Financial. Plus, bitcoin price jumps above $65,000 amid renewed hopes of a China stimulus and a British man files a legal claim against a local council in an attempt to retrieve his buried bitcoin. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Whitelists 100K Accredited Investors Ahead of WLFi Launch

World Liberty Financial will be a unified platform where users can borrow and lend cryptocurrencies, create liquidity pools and transact with stablecoins, Folkman and Herro added.

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

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Trump's New Administration Would Support Strong Dollar, Economic Advisor Says

A potential Trump presidency could bode well for one of BTC's top nemesis, the U.S. dollar.

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