Weekly Roundup 11/08/24 (Trump wins, crypto candidates win, Election implications) (EP.573)

Nic and Matt are back with more news and deals. In this episode:

• Trump resoundingly wins the election
• A demographic realignment
• Polymarket versus the polls
• Podcasts and twitter versus the legacy media
• How did the pro-crypto candidates do?
• Trump promises to fire Gensler on day 1
• How did the Fairshake PAC do?
• Review of key Senate races
• Will Trump execute on his crypto promises?
• Moreno defeats Brown in Ohio
• Will OCP2.0 finally end?
• What’s the deal with Trump’s Bitcoin reserve?
• How would the SEC change token issuance rules?
• How will Trump's election affect DeFi and cashflowing tokens?
• Why Tether is a big winner from the election

Sponsor notes:

• Coin Metrics, Crypto Market & Polymarket Dynamics Heading Into Elections: In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 284, we analyze Bitcoin’s (BTC) historical performance around prior elections and examine Polymarket data driven by 2024 elections.