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After the Democrats take control of Congress, they can investigate Trump’s encryption business and strengthen supervision, but the impact on the overall market will be limited; The real change is that the prospects for a cleared bill have weakened, and it will become difficult to replenish the strategic Bitcoin reserve.
The Motley Fool financial website analyzed on the 6th,democratic party Winning control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections,cryptocurrency There could be far-reaching consequences for the industry, but in the end this may not be the situation some people fear most. Investors have expectations from Congresstrump Investigations into presidential cryptocurrency investment projects, such as the cryptocurrency platform “World Liberty Financial,” would have little impact on the overall cryptocurrency market even if illegal violations were discovered, as the scale of Trump and the Trump family’s cryptocurrency business is not large enough to impact the prices of major tokens.
The report notes that no matter what happens next with Trump’s cryptocurrency company, the Democratic Party may impose stricter ethics rules for cryptocurrencies and ban insider trading and anti-corruption regulations. These measures bode well for the future of the cryptocurrency industry. A presidential veto could block implementation of measures initiated by Democrats, but is unlikely to stop them until after the 2028 election.
Another upcoming change: The crypto community’s most anticipated catalyst may not materialize.
Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 to establish a U.S. government “strategic bitcoin reserve.” At the beginning of October this year, it held an estimated 328,000 bitcoins (BTC). It is now almost certain that public money will never be used to fulfill this.
After the election day on November 3, Bitcoin rose by 3.7% within 24 hours, reaching 80,338 yuan at noon on the 4th, but gave up some of the gains on the 5th, and fell back to 76,000 yuan.
The cryptocurrency industry cheered for the Republican Party to take full power in early 2025, but the year ended in a bearish crypto market. Before the midterm election results were announced, the cryptocurrency market had started to emerge from the bear market phase.
The report notes that the Clarity Act, which aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has no hope of becoming law unless it is passed by the current Congress before January 3, 2027. If subsequent replacement bills come out in the future, the appearance will be completely different, and stablecoin (stablecoin) income may face tighter restrictions.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global, circular stablecoin company Circle Internet Group, and Ripple have all previously invested a lot of time and money in lobbying for the “Clarity Act.” However, the benefits of future adjusted replacement bills for these industries will be much less than the original bill.
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Congress may launch investigations into Trump-related crypto investments and World Liberty Financial, but even if violations are found, the direct impact on major token prices and the overall market is expected to be limited due to its small scale.
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Reports are expected that the Democratic Party will push for stricter ethics, including banning insider trading, strengthening anti-corruption provisions and restrictions on conflicts of interest. Although these measures will increase compliance costs, they will be beneficial for the healthy growth of the industry in the long run.
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If the CLARITY Act is not passed before January 3, 2027, it will be nearly impossible to advance it after this Congress; And the Democratic Party can no longer support the expansion of the strategic Bitcoin reserve with public money, thereby thwarting the catalyst expected by the market.
