The 2024 U.S. presidential election began tallying votes on Wednesday morning (6th) Taiwan time. According to data from the Associated Press, as of 11:34 a.m., Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has secured 198 votes, while Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has garnered 112 votes.
Trump is currently leading in several swing states, including Pennsylvania (leading by 2.8%), North Carolina (leading by 2.7%), Georgia (leading by 3.2%), and Wisconsin (leading by 1.1%). Harris, on the other hand, is leading in Michigan (leading by about 0.2%), while Arizona and Nevada have either not yet begun counting or have just started the counting process.
Possibly influenced by Trump’s lead in the election, the price of Bitcoin surged past the historical high set in March this year, reaching as high as $75,000 this morning. At the time of writing, the BTC trading price stood at $74,300, with a 24-hour increase of 8.66%.
U.S. Election Vote Counting Status (as of 11:34 a.m. on November 6, Source: Associated Press)
Additionally, due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s support for Trump, Dogecoin (DOGE), often mentioned by Musk, has also been rising continuously during the vote counting period, with a 24-hour increase reaching 34%. At the time of writing, the DOGE trading price was approximately $0.21.
