That is your captain talking: As a result of regulatory uncertainties concerning who will win the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, Bitcoin’s worth has fallen again to $70,000 below additional discover — please HODL.
Okay now previous the cringe, Bitcoin’s worth practically hit an all time excessive of above $73,770 earlier this week, falling simply $200 brief round $73,500. As I famous final week, markets had been pricing in a Trump victory, which might see his constructive insurance policies round Bitcoin and different monetary markets be put into place.
Sadly although, simply 4 days out from the election, there’s a sense within the air that Kamala Harris should win as she overtakes Trump within the odds of profitable swing states Wisconsin and Michigan.
This race will probably be a lot nearer than what the markets have predicted the previous few weeks.
If Trump wins, many predict BTC to rise on account of his favorable insurance policies he has promised to implement. Bitcoin could be poised to develop considerably and even $800 billion financial institution Normal Chartered predicted $125,000 costs if Republicans can sweep the election.
If Harris wins alternatively although, issues might be completely different. As a result of her having principally no insurance policies round Bitcoin (not to mention any good ones) voters can solely assume she goes to proceed the Democrats’ 4-year lengthy assault on the Bitcoin business.
It’s fairly superb that there isn’t even a public file, video or written, of her saying the phrase Bitcoin earlier than. $700 billion wealth supervisor Bernstein mentioned earlier this September that if Harris wins, the worth of Bitcoin may drop to as little as $30,000.
I believe guessing $30k Bitcoin costs is fairly hyperbolic, and that it received’t drop that a lot if she wins. However I do imagine it might severely delay hitting a brand new all time excessive till not less than subsequent 12 months. I might like to be flawed on that although.
As we head into this election, whatever the consequence, I will probably be HODLing my bitcoin. Whereas the worth might fluctuate up or down closely within the brief time period, it’s nonetheless one of the best asset to personal at occasions of uncertainty. And this can be a time of uncertainty that may dictate massively the way forward for this business within the US.
With that each one mentioned, a brand new all time excessive has been postponed till additional discover — please HODL.
This text is a Take. Opinions expressed are solely the writer’s and don’t essentially mirror these of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Journal.