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Bitcoin rises 1.6% to $78,277 as analysts say Democratic sweep was priced in

Democrats took both the House and the Senate in the US midterms, but analysts told Decrypt the result was largely anticipated and Bitcoin recovered from a brief dip.

Why it matters: The midterm result shapes the outlook for US crypto legislation such as the CLARITY Act and for how far the industry can rely on Trump-era policy tailwinds.

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Original reporting: Ryan Gladwin, Decrypt

Key points

  • Bitcoin was up 1.6% over 24 hours at $78,277, with almost every top 100 token higher for the day.
  • Polymarket put the odds of a Democratic sweep at 65.5% at the start of the week.

Bitcoin rose 1.6% over 24 hours to $78,277 after a brief dip, as analysts told Decrypt the Democratic sweep of the US midterms was largely priced in. Almost every top 100 token by market cap was higher for the day.

André Dragosch, head of research at Bitwise Europe, said the sweep was largely priced in and that bearish sentiment and signs of seller exhaustion limited the downside. James Butterfill of CoinShares said the anticipated result left room for a relief rally as uncertainty cleared.

Heslin Kim, co-founder of Zenith, said crypto policy did not decide the midterms, but the industry now carries baggage from activity linked to the Trump family. Tim Sun of HashKey said the result raises uncertainty over crypto policy without acting as a major negative catalyst, and Dragosch said the Democrats cannot roll back existing SEC and CFTC guidance.

The CLARITY Act, introduced in 2025, remains in limbo, with many Democrats opposing it over Trump's crypto conflicts of interest. Dmitry Machikhin of BitOK expects it to stay stalled well into 2027.

What to watch: The CLARITY Act's path through Congress remains pending, with BitOK's Dmitry Machikhin expecting it to stay in limbo well into 2027.

Read the full story on Decrypt

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