Democrats sweep Congress, putting crypto's legislative agenda and Clarity Act at risk
After a $170.5 million industry campaign, crypto now faces a hostile Senate and uncertain prospects for market structure legislation in 2027.
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- CNBCDemocratic sweep puts crypto on defensive in Washington
- DecryptDemocrats to Push Broader Crypto Market Structure Bill After Sweeping US Midterms: Report
- ForbesHow Crypto Firms Should Prepare for a Democratic Congress in 2027
- cointelegraph.com1inch lawyer sees agencies driving US crypto regulation as midterms unfold
- Bloomberg.comBitcoin Slips as Democratic Sweep Bets Threaten Crypto Agenda
- Yahoo FinanceClarity Act In Doubt As Democrats Take Control Of U.S. Congress
- ReutersCrypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins
- New York PostDems’ midterm sweep could spur Wall Street crackdown as lefty leaders target AI data centers, prediction markets
- The BlockDemocratic sweep of Congress forces crypto industry to rethink Washington strategy
- Bitcoin MagazineTD Cowen: Democratic Sweep Makes a Crypto-Backed CLARITY Act ‘Impossible’
- PYMNTS.comCrypto Faces Tougher Congress as Financial Pressures Mount
- 24/7 Wall St.Does the CLARITY Act Die on January 3? What That Means for XRP
- shattered.ioBitcoin Slips to $75,630.57 as Clarity Act Hangs [2026]
- Crypto NewsCrypto industry faces election losses: Is the CLARITY Act now at risk?