Bitcoin briefly sinks to $75,700 as bets on a Democratic sweep rattle markets

Stock futures and the dollar slid and Treasuries rallied as early U.S. midterm returns pointed to Democrats taking both chambers of Congress.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/04/bitcoin-briefly-sinks-to-usd75-700-as-bets-on-a-democratic-sweep-rattle-markets

What voters said about their views on crypto

A CoinDesk-commissioned poll from April sheds light on how voters — who aren't necessarily part of the crypto sector — view this industry.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/11/03/what-voters-said-about-their-views-on-crypto

The crypto reader's guide to the 2026 midterm election: State of Crypto

America is going to the polls, and the results will shape crypto legislation and regulation over the next two years. Here's what to know.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/11/01/the-crypto-reader-s-guide-to-the-2026-midterm-election-state-of-crypto

Crypto PACs made big Republican push in final weeks before November 3 election

Even as polling and online wagers put Democrats at a high chance to claim greater power in Congress, the industry's high-profile support has gone the other direction.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/11/01/crypto-pacs-made-big-republican-push-in-final-weeks-before-november-3-election

Sherrod Brown's Ohio edge threatens a rough go for crypto next year

The industry's $63 million question revolves around whether its political adversary in Ohio rides the Trump backlash back into the Senate.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/11/01/sherrod-brown-s-ohio-edge-threatens-a-rough-go-for-crypto-next-year

Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack

Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin leads the first phase.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/01/binance-opens-crypto-withdrawals-in-phases-starting-with-bitcoin-following-usd6-3-billion-hack

FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses

While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growing.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/31/fbi-confirms-north-korea-s-role-in-usd6-billion-binance-hack-asks-defi-community-to-block-btc-eth-sol-addresses