Election 2020

Election 2020

Who Is Better for Bitcoin, Trump or Biden?

In a chaotic year of dueling recriminations and very different visions of the future, the real question of this U.S. presidential election is: Who is better for bitcoin?

People  ·  2 November 2020
Bitcoin

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.

Markets  ·  2 November 2020
Election 2020

Overstock Touts Voatz Blockchain Voting App as Solution to US Election Fracas

The comments come days before a ballot count marred in uncertainty.

News  ·  30 October 2020
CoinFlash

Trump Campaign Website Hit by Hackers Touting Crypto Scam

The U.S. president's campaign website was briefly compromised on Tuesday as hackers looked to fleece cryptocurrency from unsuspecting supporters in the final days before the 2020 election.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2020
FTX

Crypto Traders Bet on US Election as FTX Prediction Markets Hit Record Volumes

October sees record volume for TRUMP and BIDEN markets three weeks ahead of the U.S. election.

Markets  ·  16 October 2020
Election 2020

Trump Says He Would Increase Stimulus Offer to Reach Deal With House Democrats: Report

There's still a chance a stimulus package can be passed before the presidential election, but those chances are fading, said the U.S. president.

Markets  ·  15 October 2020
Election 2020

Immutable Calls: AP Election 2020 Results Will Be Recorded on Everipedia’s Blockchain

The Associated Press’s (AP) 2020 election results will be recorded on Everipedia’s EOS-based blockchain network, a first for the nearly 200-year-old news agency.

News  ·  15 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoiners Have Trillions and Trillions of Reasons to Ignore US Election

Trump? Biden? Who cares? The U.S. economy is in such a shambles that massive stimulus packages are likely either way, probably financed by the Fed.

Markets  ·  13 October 2020
CBDCs

How Investors Are Trading the Election

As the U.S. presidential election gets closer, market “predictions” are showing up in stocks from energy to private prisons.

People  ·  12 October 2020
Markets

Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19

The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets dumped early Friday after U.S. Pres. Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.

News  ·  2 October 2020
FTX

Election 2020 Prediction Markets: Bettors Say Trump Lost Tuesday’s Debate

With the first presidential debate now smoldering behind us, the betting markets have picked their winner: Joe Biden.

Markets  ·  30 September 2020
Election 2020

US Treasury Sanctions Russians Using Crypto for Election Interference

The U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control has added three Russian nationals and a host of cryptocurrency addresses to its sanctions list.

News  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

US Congressman Darren Soto to Accept Cryptocurrency Donations for 2020 Election

Supporters can now send the congressman crypto donations via BitPay for his 2020 reelection campaign.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 September 2020
Election 2020

The Anxiety Index: 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy

From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down.

People  ·  28 August 2020
BitPay

US Congressman Tom Emmer Will Accept Crypto Donations for Reelection Campaign

Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota will accept crypto donations for his campaign, facilitated through BitPay.

News  ·  20 August 2020