Bitcoin, crypto stocks caught in AI trade meltdown, but Wintermute trader sees 'glass half full'

The post-election rally quickly reversed as AI stocks plunged, but cryptocurrencies held up relatively better despite a $1 billion liquidation wave.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/05/bitcoin-crypto-stocks-caught-in-ai-trade-meltdown-but-wintermute-trader-sees-glass-half-full

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