Bitcoin fell by over 2% in response to the US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The debate highlighted Harris’s sharp exchanges with Trump, who has shown newfound support for the crypto sector. Pop icon Taylor Swift endorsed Harris shortly after the debate, and betting markets shifted in her favor. Despite Trump's previous criticism of crypto, he seeks to attract digital-asset industry support. Harris has not yet detailed her crypto policy but is expected to support industry growth and safeguards.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Bitcoin fell by over 2% in response to the U.S. presidential debate between Kamala Harris
00:07and Donald Trump.
00:08The debate highlighted Harris' sharp exchanges with Trump, who has shown newfound support
00:12for the crypto sector.
00:14Pop icon Taylor Swift endorsed Harris shortly after the debate, and betting markets shifted
00:19in her favor.
00:20Despite Trump's previous criticism of crypto, he now seeks to attract digital asset industry
00:25support.
00:26Harris has not yet detailed her crypto policy, but is expected to support industry growth
00:30and safeguards.
00:31For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.