With the presidential election just a week away, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor turned up the political heat a notch, asking whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is better for Bitcoin BTC/USD.
What Happened: Known as a Bitcoin evangelist, Saylor has been vocal about the cryptocurrency’s growing influence in political debates.
On Sunday, he added an X poll, asking his more than 3.6 million followers for their thoughts on the polarizing question. As of this writing, with 18 hours left to vote, Trump was leading with 91% of the vote. The total number of votes was 61,238.
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Why it matters: Saylor said last month that while Democrats are “drifting toward the center,” Republicans, especially Trump, are taking progressive stances on cryptocurrencies.
He previously acknowledged that Bitcoin has entered the political debate, a development that would have been unthinkable four years ago, and that Trump’s “never sell Bitcoin” position and Republican candidates He particularly praised the idea of a national bitcoin stockpile.
Prediction markets are betting on Trump winning the election, with cryptocurrency-focused Polymarket pegging the former president’s chance of victory at 65%, while Kalsi puts the probability at 62%. Ta.
National polls reveal a very close race, with New York Times and CNN polls pegging Harris and Trump tied at 48% and 47%, respectively.
Price Trend: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $67,744.20, up 1.18% in the past 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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