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We do the research, you get the alpha! Get exclusive reports and access to key insights on airdrops, NFTs, and more! Subscribe now to Alpha Reports and up your game! Go to Alpha Reports Last night, the first debate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election took place between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. News outlets reported a “stumbling” performance from the incumbent President, matched with many falsehoods from his challenger. As the debate neared, there was speculation that crypto would be on the agenda—but that wasn’t ultimately the case. Michael Saylor, founder of the pro-Bitcoin firm MicroStrategy, tweeted a poll in which 69% of people who voted—admittedly drawn from a pool of his largely Bitcoin-inclined followers—thought that BTC would be discussed. Will #Bitcoin be a topic in tonight’s Presidential Debate? — Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) June 27, 2024 Clearly, the crypto community was excited, with blockchain advocacy group Stand With Crypto even sending out pizzas to groups gathering to watch the debate. Meanwhile, Crypto Twitter’s degen community geared up to trade meme coins during the debate. “If y’all don’t send me the tickers from this debate [tonight], I’m auto-assuming we aren’t homies,” meme coin trader SolJakey said on Twitter, before posting a photo of him watching the debate in a Tesla with DEX Screener open. The debate kicked off and the two presidential candidates wound up discussing their respective golf games after being asked about the quality of childcare in the United States. Pseudonymous crypto influencer Ansem saw the humorous side of it, while others found it frustrating that the pair were talking about trivial topics and avoiding the bigger issues. “What will you do to make child care more affordable?” *candidates proceed to argue about who’s best at golf* — Alex Svanevik 🐧 (@ASvanevik) June 28, 2024 As the debate continued,…

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