Crypto Prices Rally After US Election Results, Federal Reserve Cuts Rates
Welcome to our Weekly Market Update. Explore weekly crypto price movements, read a quick digest of notable market news, and dive into a crypto topic — this week we learn more about Helium Network.
Takeaways
Trump Wins Presidency After Securing Every Swing State
The win is widely seen as a positive for the crypto ecosystem. Over the past few months, Trump has pledged his support for digital assets. In July, he spoke at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, promising to set up a national strategic bitcoin reserve and to fire SEC chair Gary Gensler, who has filed numerous lawsuits against a range of cryptocurrency exchanges. Additionally, Trump recently launched World Liberty Financial, a DeFi company that plans to sell $30 million in tokens.
Meanwhile, Harris never took an official policy stance on regulating crypto. And as vice president, the Biden administration largely had a hawkish stance against crypto companies, with Gensler taking a regulation by litigation approach that largely alienated an asset class that has become increasingly entrenched within traditional finance.
The price of bitcoin hit an all-time high this week, surging to more than $76,500 by Thursday afternoon. The crypto ecosystem received another boost earlier in the day when the Federal Reserve said it would cut interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the target range to 4.5%-4.75%.
Solana Hits Record 123M Monthly Active Addresses Amid Memecoin Boom
Solana achieved its highest monthly count of active addresses in October, reaching over 123 million, marking a notable increase from September’s figure and showcasing a recent surge in user activity. Analysts have attributed the growth to the popularity of memecoin trading, spurred by platforms like the token creation app Pump.fun.
Some industry reports have also been highlighting Solana’s rising engagement levels, noting there are over 100 million active addresses compared to Ethereum’s 57 million. Additionally, the rise of AI-linked memecoins have reportedly led to this increased activity.
With Solana designed as a lower-cost network in comparison to other smart contract compatible chains, this may be playing a role in increased engagement as well, as innovators have difficulty accepting comparatively expensive Ethereum gas prices.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Experience $541M Outflows On Monday, Then Bounce Back
US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $541 million in net outflows on Monday, the largest daily outflow since May 1 and the second-highest single-day outflow since the funds began trading in January. This shift comes after an inflow surge last week, when ETFs attracted approximately $2.22 billion.
Eight of the spot bitcoin ETFs recorded outflows, with Fidelity’s FBTC seeing the largest drawdown at $169.6 million. Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB lost $138.26 million, while Bitwise’s BITB reported outflows of $79.84 million. Grayscale’s GBTC and Mini Bitcoin Trust followed with $63.66 million and $89.49 million in net outflows, respectively.
But outflows reversed Wednesday, with spot bitcoin ETFs receiving $621.9 million in net inflows, according to Farside. Overall, net inflows for US spot bitcoin ETFs have now exceeded $24 billion.
Helium Network (HNT): Decentralizing Wireless Networks
Helium is a blockchain network that leverages a decentralized global network of Hotspots — devices that double as network miners and wireless access points — initially to provide long-range connectivity to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and long-term to connect anything to the internet via a decentralized wireless network such as 5G. Hotspots can be deployed by anyone and enable individuals to earn Helium’s native HNT coins in exchange for providing devices with connectivity. This decentralized, blockchain-based approach allows wireless infrastructure to scale more rapidly and at a fraction of the cost of traditional models.
Onward and Upward,
Team Gemini
Project Manager at Upchurch Strother Services
2wThank you for sharing.
Software Development Engineer | Python, React, SQL |Contributed to a project scaling to 100k active users globally.
2wWhat a week! Trump wins, Solana soars, and Bitcoin ETFs have us all feeling like we're on a rollercoaster. At least we can count on Mt. Gox to keep things interesting with their mysterious BTC transfers.
Program Support Specialist at U.S. Department of State
2wGood morning, two recommendations: (1) In this edition of your weekly periodical you mention regulating crypto, I encourage you to dedicate a section of your weekly periodical to recommending/encouraging what government regulations/rules/statutes should be implemented to both educate/advise/inform the average investor both in the U.S. and worldwide - remember with this being posted on LinkedIn your audience is more than just American investor. (2) Consider holding a virtual event over LinkedIn to educate investors on how crypto currency works, how to invest, to increase investor confidence in the average investor.