According to a report, House Democrats are discussing expanding Rep. Maxine Waters' Crypto Investor and Consumer Bill of Rights, an amendment to the Clarity Act, into a broader crypto market structure bill that would give the SEC more oversight and limit the CFTC's role. Stand With Crypto's tracker shows 27 endorsed pro-crypto candidates won, 12 lost and six races remain open, out of 45 endorsed. Analysts say passing the Clarity Act has become tougher, though not hopeless, since converting Democratic support into legislation is the main challenge. Bitcoin was trading around $76,820, down 4.1% on the day. CoinShares' Butterfill said the result alone would not change his medium-term Bitcoin outlook, though slower reform could delay institutional activity.
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BTC/USDT
▲ Likely positiveBitcoin
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 11/04/2026 | 80,504.01 |
| Change that session | +3.94% |
ETH/USDT
▲ Likely positiveEthereum
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $277.2B |
| Close on 11/04/2026 | 2,424.61 |
| Change that session | +6.59% |
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