VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.Source
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.Source
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.Source
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.Source
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.Source
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.Source
JPMorgan Renames Blockchain Platform to Kinexys, to Add On-Chain FX Settlement for USD, EUR
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.Source
Polymarket Resolves Presidential Election Contract
The $3.6 billion contract closed Wednesday morning as the Associated Press, Fox and NBC declared the election for Republican candidate Donald Trump.Source
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 28% as All Index Constituents Trade Higher After Election
Solana joins Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 12.7% as U.S. Presidential election results come in.Source
Bitcoin Gives Up Gains as U.S. Election Anxiety Unleashes Crypto Volatility
The worst case scenario for risk assets including cryptocurrencies would be a delayed or contested election where the result is unknown for weeks, one observer noted.Source