“The assassination attempt on [Republican candidate Donald Trump] on July 13th had a dual impact on bitcoin prices. As a pro-crypto candidate, the increased odds of a Trump victory spurred a positive market reaction. Concurrently, the event heightened global instability, causing bitcoin, often seen as a risk-off asset, to surge by over 10%, with prices climbing above $63k,” Pedro Lapenta, head of analysis at Hashdex, mentioned in an e-mail.
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