Bitcoin has historically performed strongly in the year after midterm elections, rising 1,579% in 2010-11, 24.1% in 2014-15, 44.9% in 2018-19 and 92.1% in 2022-23. Excluding the 2010-11 cycle, when the market was much smaller, Bitcoin gained an average of 54% in the year after midterms, according to CoinDesk. This cycle could differ: Trump has issued executive orders on a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Congress passed the Genius Act for stablecoins, but the Clarity Act has not passed, and Democrats are favored to win control of Congress and may demand more concessions from Trump. Bitcoin has typically surged for 12 to 18 months after its four-yearly halvings before falling into a bear market, so the post-midterm gains may partly reflect that pattern rather than the midterms themselves. Crypto remains extremely volatile, making near-term outcomes difficult to predict.
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BTC/USDT
▲ Likely positiveBitcoin
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 77,453.86 |
| Change that session | +0.83% |
ETH/USDT
▲ Likely positiveEthereum
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $277.2B |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 2,274.77 |
| Change that session | +0.95% |
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