Cryptocurrencies rise as investors brace for election results, bitcoin reclaims $70,000

Cryptocurrencies rise as investors brace for election results, bitcoin briefly tops $70,000

Cryptocurrencies were higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Bitcoin and Crypto, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall.

Business - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

Polls open after Harris and Trump finish their final push

Voting begins in one of the closest presidential contests in recent history

Business - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Taiwan braces for US election as China tensions rise

TAIPEI -- Taiwan is bracing for the results of the U.S. election, with some officials worried about what a new Trump administration could mean given the former president’s isolationist views. On ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

The election result investors fear historically is the best for the stock market

Evercore strategists led by Julian Emanuel crunched the numbers and it turns out unified government actually is the best for the stock market.

Business - MarketWatch - 11 hours ago

Bitcoin jumps above $71,000 as U.S. presidential election winds down

Crypto assets rose as investors awaited direction on the potential outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - 12 minutes ago

Death toll rises as protesters rage against Mozambique election result

Police accused of killing at least 11 unarmed bystanders since 24 October, amid claims poll was rigged. Silvio Jeremias was on his way home from his job at a petrol station on the night of 25 ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Election Day 2024 live updates: Too early to call key battlegrounds in Trump, Harris fight

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.

Politics - The Hill - 37 minutes ago

Trump’s improving election odds have powered bitcoin to its highest level since July

Bitcoin was posting further gains on Wednesday, reaching as high as $68,390 — its loftiest level since July 29.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results

Long-dated Treasury yields erased their rise to end lower Tuesday following an auction of 10-year notes that met solid demand as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

It’s Election Week. Brace Yourselves

The United States will choose between two drastically different futures in the coming days. Here’s what you can expect from WIRED.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Bracing for election disinformation

Plus: NYT Needle may not work on election night {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Bracing for election disinformation It's Election Day. Polls across the country will close in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

Treasury yields rising on potential ‘red wave’ election result that pushes up deficit

Billionaires are betting against U.S. government bonds. But yields are climbing on good news about the economy, too.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

MicroStrategy’s Saylor on the strategy to load up on bitcoin and how investors should value it

A recent interview helps explain what MicroStrategy is doing with its strategy to issue securities to buy bitcoin.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Why cryptocurrency owners could impact the U.S. presidential election

Emerging cryptocurrency industry aims to put its stamp on the U.S. election by pouring money into key political races.

Arrest made in SEC hack resulting in bitcoin price spike

The FBI arrested an Alabama man Thursday in connection with the January hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on social platform X that briefly caused the price of bitcoin ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Bond market braced for rise in UK debt issuance to £300bn this year

Investment banks pencil in second-biggest annual gilt sales figure on record ahead of Labour’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Investors should ignore the election noise

Longer-term equity, asset class and sector returns are not generally reflective of a presidency

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Sunak accuses Reeves of breaking election promises on tax

Tory leader says Labour chancellor is ‘fiddling the fiscal rules’ in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies

Suspicion about the vote count is pervasive even in small rural communities, where volunteers are preparing for potential violence.

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

Pennsylvania election officials 'bracing' for onslaught of litigation

In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, election officials are preparing for an onslaught of litigation that could flood the courts on Election Day and beyond.

Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election

Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Tuesday Briefing: Americans brace for Election Day

Plus, remembering Quincy Jones.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Residents of conservative California county brace for tumultuous elections

‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialism. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates Residents of one ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Why bond yields are rising and what stock investors should do about that

Bond traders are at it again, pushing Treasury yields higher and signaling the Fed was too heavy-handed when it cut rates last month.

Business - CNBC - October 23

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