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The $3.6 billion contract closed Wednesday morning as the Associated Press, Fox and NBC declared the election for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

The banking giant was one of the early leaders in applying blockchain tech to traditional financial activities, executing over $1.5 trillion of transactions since its inception.

The broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2% versus bitcoin’s 6% advance following Donald Trump’s victory.

Analysts expect a broad market rally and changes in SEC leadership. Trump’s crypto policies include a bitcoin strategic reserve, banning a central bank digital currency and freeing Ross Ulbricht.

Kelly Ye, portfolio manager at Decentral Park Capital and Andy Baehr, head of product at CoinDesk Indices, trade views, active manager vs indexer, on what steps are most important to shape the capital markets and investment landscape for digital assets in a post U.S. election world.

If the prediction market’s traders are right – and lately, they’ve been right – the election results are even more bullish for crypto than they appear.

Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Trump would win despite concerning polls.

The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges.

Up-to-the minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation from CoinDesk.

Solana has a reputation as a memecoin hub, but financial institutions are looking to build on the network.