 Trump pump? Bitcoin climbs to 2.5-month high as Trump widens lead 
2024-10-16

Bitcoin’s price has reached an over two-and-a-half-month high, as its correlation with former United States President Donald Trump’s election-winning odds is seemingly growing.
The Bitcoin BTCUSD price rose nearly 10% over the past week, surpassing $68,200 for the first time since the end of July, according to Cointelegraph data.
The rally occurred shortly after Trump’s lead over Vice President Kamala Harris grew to a new record high on the leading decentralized predictions market.
Trump’s odds of winning the US presidential elections stood at 60.2%, while Harris’ slid to 39.8% as of 11:41 am UTC on Oct. 16, according to Polymarket data.
Trump is generally seen as a more innovation-friendly candidate for the crypto space, while some investors are concerned that a potential Harris presidency could stifle blockchain innovation through more restrictive regulations. 
Peter Schiff calls Bitcoin “Trump pump”
While the Bitcoin price is influenced by various factors, popular economist Peter Schiff labeled the current rally a “meaningless, Trump-inspired” rally.
Schiff wrote in an Oct. 16 X post:
The Polymarket odds flipped in Trump’s favor on Oct. 4, marking a sharp reversal from September. By Oct. 12, Trump was leading by over 10 points, Cointelegraph reported.
The Bitcoin price bottomed above $60,300 on Oct. 10, days after Trump started to gain a lead. The price has risen over 13% since its monthly bottom on Oct. 10.
Is Bitcoin sentiment correlated with Trump’s election odds?
Other industry watchers also see an apparent correlation between Trump’s election odds and the Bitcoin price, including Thomas Fahrer, the CEO of crypto-focused reviews platform Apollo. 
He wrote in an Oct. 16 X post:
Trump’s odds of winning the 2024 US presidential election seem to have a direct correlation with crypto investor sentiment.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index switched from “fear” to “neutral” on Oct. 12, when Trump’s lead on Polymarket grew to 10 points. The index has since risen to 73, signaling “greed” among investors.
The index is a multifactorial measure of crypto market sentiment.