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Galaxy's Alex Thorn says Democrat wins raise scrutiny risk for crypto

Galaxy's head of firmwide research expects Elizabeth Warren and Maxine Waters to lead key financial panels, with tougher oversight of Trump-linked crypto ventures and little progress on digital asset legislation.

Why it matters: The party set to lead both chambers' financial panels has signalled tougher oversight, and the main market structure bill is already stalled in the Senate.

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Key points

  • Alex Thorn expects Elizabeth Warren to chair Senate Banking and Maxine Waters to lead House Financial Services from January.
  • The CLARITY Act stalled after a 15 Sept procedural vote failed 49-50 in the Senate.
  • Industry-backed candidates lost nine of the 12 competitive races tracked as of 4 Nov, researcher Molly White found.

Galaxy's head of firmwide research, Alex Thorn, has flagged new risks for crypto after Democratic midterm wins handed the party both chambers of Congress, Bitcoin.com News reports.

Decision Desk HQ projections confirmed Democratic victories in both chambers, setting up divided government from January. Thorn also raised the prospect of closer scrutiny of Trump family crypto businesses, including World Liberty Financial and its USD1 stablecoin.

Industry-backed candidates fared badly in close contests, losing nine of the 12 competitive races tracked as of 4 Nov, according to researcher Molly White, though all 40 in safer seats won. Sherrod Brown's return in Ohio was the most notable loss for digital asset advocates, Galaxy said. Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse stressed bipartisan wins, and Michael Saylor noted Bitcoin reserve supporters on both sides.

What to watch: Congressional leadership and committee gavels take effect in January, when the new session begins under divided government.

Read the full story on Bitcoin.com News

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