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Bitcoin price today: steadies near $75k as Trump victory lifts crypto markets

Published 11/07/2024, 01:50 PM
Updated 11/07/2024, 10:22 PM
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Investing.com-- Bitcoin steadied near recent peaks on Thursday, as Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election sparked sharp gains in cryptocurrencies on the prospect of friendlier crypto regulations.

But while Bitcoin’s rally cooled, other major altcoins extended their recent gains, given that they were still trading at a significant discount to their 2021 record highs. 

Bitcoin climbed to $74,809.0 by 09:18 ET (14:18 GMT). The world’s biggest crypto surged to a record high of $76,401.4 on Wednesday. 

Trump election sparks Bitcoin rally 

Gains in Bitcoin came as Trump pulled ahead of Kamala Harris in early vote counting, before being declared as the president-elect later on Wednesday. 

Trump had presented a largely pro-crypto stance, promising to introduce friendly regulation if elected, while also potentially giving Bitcoin more credibility as an investment vehicle. 

Bitcoin rose sharply on this notion, crossing record highs last seen in March 2024. Broader cryptocurrency prices also rose, while crypto stocks, such as Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) and Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MARA), clocked strong gains.

Trump’s swift victory also helped clear a major point of uncertainty for markets, sparking a rally across risk-driven assets. U.S. stock indexes rallied to record highs on Wednesday.

But this rally now appeared to be cooling, as focus turned to the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. The central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points.

The dollar steadied at four-month highs before the Fed meeting, also stifling further gains in risk-driven assets.

Traders were skittish ahead of any signals on future rate cuts from the Fed, especially in the face of a Trump presidency and recent stickiness in inflation.

Bitcoin ETFs attract massive inflows after Trump victory

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw an unprecedented surge in trading volume on U.S. election day, as pro-crypto Republican Donald Trump returned to the White House.

According to Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas, IBIT’s volume surpassed well-known stocks like Berkshire, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), and Visa (NYSE:V). Balchunas, posting on X, highlighted that IBIT alone hit $1 billion in trades within just 20 minutes the day after Trump’s victory.

The day also marked substantial activity for other spot bitcoin ETFs, with a total trading volume reaching $6 billion, the highest since mid-March, per SoSoValue data.

"Most of the ETFs did 2x their average. Just an all-around banger day for an infant category that never ceases to amaze," Balchunas remarked.

Spot bitcoin ETFs collectively attracted $621.9 million in inflows, led by Fidelity’s FBTC with $308.7 million. Other funds from Ark and 21Shares, Bitwise, and Grayscale each posted over $100 million in positive flows. Grayscale’s GBTC and VanEck’s HODL were among those recording net inflows as well.

Crypto price today: altcoins extend gains

While Bitcoin’s rally cooled, major altcoins saw extended gains as traders bet on a bull run akin to that seen in 2021.

World no.2 crypto Ether rose over 7% to a three-month high of $2,815.46

SOL, XRP, ADA and MATIC surged between 0.2% and 4.2%, while DOGE cooled after strong gains in recent sessions, falling more than 4%

Most major altcoins were still trading at significant discounts to record highs hit in 2021, having largely lagged Bitcoin over the past three years.

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