“The assassination attempt on [Republican candidate Donald Trump] on July 13th had a dual impact on bitcoin prices. As a pro-crypto candidate, the increased odds of a Trump victory spurred a positive market reaction. Concurrently, the event heightened global instability, causing bitcoin, often seen as a risk-off asset, to surge by over 10%, with prices climbing above $63k,” Pedro Lapenta, head of research at Hashdex, said in an email. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/07/18/profit-making-crypto-address-makes-16m-investment-in-btc/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines