A few gunshots almost announced the end of the suspense of the US presidential election. This is a moment of political violence, and also a moment when a [hero] is born. In the crypto world, the gunshots also became the starting gun for the bulls' counterattack at this moment, and became a catalyst for market trends.
At 18:11 Eastern Time on July 13, former US President Trump was shot at a presidential election rally in Pennsylvania. Trump, whose face was bleeding, was immediately protected by the Secret Service. After shouting to the crowd, he was sent to the hospital for treatment. His physical condition was basically fine.
After being shot, Trump did not leave quickly, but shouted to his supporters at the rally. Under the lens of Pulitzer Prize winner Evan Vucci, Trump clenched his fists high, his face was bleeding, and the American flag fluttered behind his head. The tragedy and heroism rendered in the picture immediately became a classic. This shocking scene also became a blockbuster picture that major media around the world rushed to reprint. Some people even found that he was surprisingly consistent with the "Leading the Statue of Liberty" in 1803, which added a heavy touch to Trump's image as a fighting hero.
After the news of Trump's assassination came out, on Polymarket, the bets on Trump's election as president reached 70%, while Biden only had 16%. At the same time, BTC also jumped sharply, quickly breaking through 60,000 US dollars.
The impact of politics on the crypto world has a more intuitive display at this moment. Although the market believes that Trump is likely to be elected, his friendly remarks on cryptocurrencies are very conducive to the development of cryptocurrencies. However, from a deeper level, in the increasingly polarized political struggle and global geopolitical game, Trump's assassination may make the already turbulent global political landscape move in a more extreme direction. If we further look back at Trump's past attitude towards cryptocurrencies, we may be able to see this trend more clearly, and we can also see how Trump has gone from [anti-crypto president to [crypto-friendly president]. $BTC $ETH $BNB #美联储何时降息? #币安7周年 #德国政府转移比特币 #Mt.Gox将启动偿还计划 #币安合约锦标赛