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The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills

Results from the Nov. 8 U.S. election finally saw Republicans win at least 218 seats, splitting control of Congress as urgency for crypto legislation is on the rise.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 17, 2022 at 12:13 a.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2022

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Crypto’s Political Cash Backs Winners, But New Lawmakers Will Arrive Under FTX Cloud

The industry’s main political action committee, GMI, counts 19 victories in congressional races while defending its history of support from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 15, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2022

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Democrats Keep the US Senate but Crypto Only Has Eyes for FTX Collapse

After a whirlwind election week dogged by crypto market madness, the industry's regulatory future in the U.S. is in the hands of a divided government.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 13, 2022 at 5:25 p.m. UTC

Nov 13, 2022

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Midterm Elections 2022: Crypto Live Blog

CoinDesk reporters track the 2022 election.

By Nikhilesh De Jesse Hamilton Cheyenne Ligon

Nov 9, 2022 at 1:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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Crypto Has Prepared for Divided US Government, Republican Rise

A partisan mess on Capitol Hill may not be a bad thing for the crypto industry, which has friends on both sides of the aisle and legislative efforts that are – so far – bipartisan.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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Here’s What Crypto Traders Expect From the Midterms

Republicans are increasingly confident they will take control of the U.S. Congress and it could be bullish for crypto, according to some analysts and traders.

By Helene Braun

Nov 7, 2022 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2022

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CDCROP: New York City Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Holds Get Out The Vote Rally Days Before Primary (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Regulations

Lesson From the US Elections: Don't Mention Crypto

This year’s midterm elections have seen very few candidates willing to even mention cryptocurrency, and they have their reasons.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 3, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Nov 3, 2022

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Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election

Congress is inching closer to legislation around crypto. Here’s what that could mean after next week.

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2022

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Election 2022

Can Crypto Buy a Seat in Congress?

In the U.S. primaries, crypto millions sometimes failed to show much effect at all, though industry donors may claim credit in a few key wins on the road to the midterms.

By Jesse Hamilton

Oct 31, 2022 at 6:28 p.m. UTC

Oct 31, 2022

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