Whales who bet on Trump to win the election yesterday liquidated their positions and made a profit of $5.94 million

Polymarket has resolved its U.S. presidential election market after major news organizations called it for Trump.U.S. presidential election bets on Polymarket reached more than $3 billion in trading volume ahead of the election.

DeFi tokens like Aave and Uniswap saw substantial gains following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. election.Positive speculation around Aave’s price may be linked to its “partnering” with the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial project.

In premarket trading, Coinbase and MicroStrategy saw significant gains while broader market futures surged in response to Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory.QCP Capital analysts noted that bitcoin has historically experienced sustained rallies following U.S. elections, with prices consistently reaching new highs. They expect this bullish momentum to continue into 2025.

Reaction from the crypto community to Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election was largely positive.However, those within the industry are eager for him to fulfill promises made during the campaign, including freeing Ross Ulbricht and firing SEC Chair Gary Gensler.