Why This ETF Expert Is Bullish on Ethereum and Says Washington’s Crypto Stance Is Misunderstood

If Vice President Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, that could be good for Ethereum, though crypto is in good shape either way, Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says.Source

Bitcoin Jumps to Just Shy of $68K Before Quick Plunge Lower

Digital assets are finally beginning to pay attention to not just the growing chance of a Trump victory in November, but also a GOP sweep, said Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick.Source

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP Drops 3.5% as Index Inches Lower From Monday

Uniswap joined Internet Computer as one of the weakest performers, falling 3.2%Source

Kamala Harris Speech Offers No Further Details on Crypto ‘Regulatory Framework’

Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning.Source

Does World Liberty Financial Count as Trump ‘Launching a Coin’? Polymarket Bettors Are Divided

Plus, a look at how PoliFi tokens are doing compared to prediction markets; there might be another #election2024 up north.Source

Man Who Accidentally Sent $527M in Bitcoins to Dump Sues Local Council to Retrieve Them: Report

In 2013, Howells accidentally threw out the hard drive his bitcoin stash that he had mined in 2009, worth around $1 million at the time but which now would be worth over $520 million.Source

Liquidity and Options Pave the Way for Bitcoin ETF Market Expansion

As liquidity grows, institutional investors and options strategies could fuel the long-term expansion of the bitcoin ETF market.Source

Bitcoin Breaks $65K, as Price Action Compared to Prior U.S. Election Cycles

Trading firm QCP Capital said the move was similar to BTC’s price action in 2016 and 2020 before the U.S. elections.Source

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.Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $65K as Chinese Stocks Rebound

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source