Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024. Bitcoin jumped from $68,500 to $87,500 in six days — a 28% gain. This is the strongest post-political-event bullish move in Bitcoin history. The mechanics of the rally Farside Investors recorded $2.4 billion in net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs in the five days following the election — a weekly record. BlackRock IBIT alone captured $1.1 billion. The on-chain impact Glassnode recorded a decline in bitcoins on exchanges — from 2.3 million to 2.1 million BTC in one week. This withdrawal is historically associated with accumulation phases. What this data does not tell us Post-inauguration legislative reality will be more complex than campaign promises. Markets often price in optimistic scenarios that only partially materialise.