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Highlights
- Bitcoin scales new ATH this week amid the U.S. election buzz.
- The broader market mirrors bullishness in light of Donald Trump's win.
- Ripple's XRP sees significant developments.
The dynamic realm of crypto closes yet another week, primarily with attention-nabbing developments unfolding across the broader sector. Bitcoin (BTC) price saw a considerable pump post-U.S. elections, whereas the broader market mirrored immense bullishness in light of Donald Trump’s win as the 47th president. Simultaneously, Ripple’s XRP stole the spotlight this week, witnessing remarkable developments.
So, here’s a brief overview of some of the top market headlines reported by CoinGape Media over the past week.
BTC & Crypto Market Mirrors Bullishness Post-US Elections
Notably, this week saw Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential elections 2024, proving highly bullish for the broader cryptocurrency market. CoinGape Media reported that BTC scaled a new ATH this week in light of the Republican’s recent win. Moreover, with the American elections concluding, a total of 242 pro-crypto candidates were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Also, 14 pro-cryptocurrency candidates were elected to the Senate. Overall, the latest U.S. presidential elections saw a substantial influence due to policies and standings on digital assets, ultimately proving bullish for the broader industry.
Meanwhile, market speculations that the U.S. SEC will drop a majority of the digital asset lawsuits persist in light of the pro-cryptocurrency candidate’s victory. Further, even speculations of SEC chair Gary Gensler’s resignation under Trump’s presidency persisted across the market this week.
In the interim, Dogecoin caught the eyes of market watchers globally, primarily in the wake of Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E. role under Trump’s cabinet. The meme coin soared nearly 50% over the past week, cementing investor optimism on the asset’s price movement.
Simultaneously, it’s noteworthy that new BTC wallets embarked upon an accumulation spree this week, bagging nearly $145 million worth of coins. Also, the U.S. Fed announced slashing the interest rates by 0.25 bps, adding to the optimism surrounding risk assets this week. In turn, BTC price soared to hit a new ATH this week at $77,507. Weekly gains for the flagship crypto totaled 13% amid the U.S. election buzz.
Ripple’s XRP Garners Attention
Meanwhile, Ripple’s XRP sparked significant market discussions this week, seeing notable developments in light of Trump’s win with a pro-crypto stance. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reflects immense optimism for the cryptocurrency industry in the wake of the Republican’s win.
Further, the odds of an XRP ETF gained substantial weight this week in light of Trump’s pro-cryptocurrency administration. Also, Ripple recently hinted at plans to launch a Dirham-backed stablecoin in the UAE. In addition, XRP price witnessed a 14% upsurge over the past week, reaching the $0.57 level.
Overall, the abovementioned developments set off waves of discussions across the digital asset industry this week.
- SEC’s Paul Atkins Pushes for On-Chain Capital Raising Without Uncertainty
- SEC Delays Decision On Staking For BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF
- SEC Delays Decision on Franklin Templeton’s Solana and XRP ETFs
- BNB Hits New ATH As Binance Partners With $1.6T Franklin Templeton
- Crypto Market, S&P 500 Rally as PPI Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes
- Pump Price Forecast as $12M Buyback Fuels Scarcity — Is $0.01 in Sight?
- SUI Price Prediction as Mysten Labs Meets SEC Ahead of ETF Decision—Is $7.5 Next?
- Can Dogecoin Price Hit $1 as Derivative Volume Jumps Ahead of DOGE ETF Launch
- Bitcoin Price Prediction Eyes $150K as Trump Calls for Aggressive 100 BPS Rate Cut
- Solana Price Prediction: Can Nasdaq Listing and $94M Holdings Propel SOL Toward $400?
