How are bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets responding to Biden’s new government?
Today, the US stock markets are reopening for the first time after the election results have become known. Some still question the election results, but American media and the Associated Press have definitively named Joe Biden as the new president.
It is now up to the market and analysts to determine what a Biden presidency could mean for cryptocurrency. Most analysts seem to prefer a president who says nothing about crypto to a president who belittles bitcoin on twitter.
Trump and Mnuchin negative on bitcoin
Qiao Wang, the big man at the DeFi Alliance decentralized financing project, applauded Trump’s loss, noting that the president had tweeted negatively about bitcoin and libra in the past:
https://twitter.com/chris_sun/status/1325265604220121088
Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital investor Mike Novogratz said a democratic government would be good for crypto, saying an ongoing stimulus program would bolster bitcoin’s anti-inflationary narrative:
https://twitter.com/novogratz/status/1323973781619134465
The prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrency’s depend very much on the strength / weakness of the US dollar. So it is interesting to follow what Biden’s plans are for additional stimulus measures, due to the economic damage caused by the coronavirus.
There is also speculation about the upcoming government’s plans and opinions on cryptocurrency. Compound’s Jake Chervinsky noted that the opinion of the puppets that Biden puts in key positions is more important than the opinion of Biden himself.
https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1325152892324519936
Gary Gensler is such a “puppet.” He is the former chairman of the CFTC and then appointed by Obama. He is expected to be part of Biden’s transition team. Gensler has spoken positively about bitcoin in the past, and is known for his tough enforcement of Wall Street regulations in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
Another candidate is economist Lael Brainard. He has done extensive work for the US Central Bank (FED) and, together with MIT, led an investigation of CBDCs. Brainard is expected on the deposition of the Minister of Finance.
We still have to wait for an initial response, the stock markets open today at 2:30 PM. A fierce initial reaction could have its aftermath in the crypto markets.