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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 - November 5

How Black voter turnout could impact the 2024 presidential race

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been vying to gain Black voters' support as Election Day 2024 unfolds.

Trump and Harris spend $3.5bn in most expensive presidential election

FT analysis of campaign filings shows candidates raised $4.2bn in race for the White House

Business - Financial Times - November 5

The presidential election is prompting some Americans to 'doom spend,' report finds

Some Americans are "doom spending" as a coping mechanism for worries about the presidential election and inflation, according to a new survey.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Brokerages are raking in millions from your presidential election bets

There’s a lot of money to be made off of election betting, and brokerages are cashing in.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Why the winner of the 2024 presidential race might not be projected on election night

A historic and at times tumultuous presidential campaign will come to a close on Nov. 5. But the outcome may not be known on election night.

U.S. dollar jumps as Donald Trump recaptures the White House

The U.S. currency's gains extended as former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 6

What one stock market gauge is predicting about the presidential race

One market strategist notes a pattern based on whether the S&P 500 rises or falls between the end of July and Halloween.

Viral hippo Moo Deng makes US presidential prediction

Moo Deng, the baby hippo that took social media by storm, has predicted former President Trump will defeat Vice President Harris and win the presidential election. In a video shared by Thailand’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Bitcoin surges 10% to a record above $76,000 as Trump victory heralds wider crypto adoption and weaker regulation

Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.