Crypto Bets on Trump
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πΈ Daily Market Snapshot: Crypto prices bounced back over the weekend in a major pump that was oddly primarily attributed to the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump and his subsequent response, which many saw as bullish for his chances of clinching a second term and shifting the face of crypto regulation in the U.S. alongside his chosen running mate J.D. Vance.
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Crypto $2.33T | β5.7% | β12.6% |
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BTC $63,748 | β5.9% | β13.3% |
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ETH $3,434 | β7.1% | β14.5% |
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STX $1.88 | β10.9% | β40.2% |
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