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#Cryptocurrency regulation

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Coins•Nov 5, 2026

Ripple CEO Declares Crypto Is Here to Stay Following Election Wins by Pro-Crypto Lawmakers

Key Highlights A report by the National Cryptocurrency Association and The Harris Poll reveals that an estimated 67 million U.S. adults—roughly one in four—own cryptocurrency. Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty credited sustained grassroots advocacy and political action committee Fairshake with securing key electoral victories across both major political parties. Following major financial commitments, including ...

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Coins•Nov 5, 2026

Eleanor Terrett Confirms New Crypto Market Structure Bill

Key Highlights House Democrats are drafting a new cryptocurrency market structure bill ahead of taking control of Congress, according to journalist Eleanor Terrett. The upcoming legislative proposal is expected to broaden the regulatory authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The draft may revive regulatory provisions previously rejected during negotiations surrounding the Digital Asset ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Crypto’s Washington Hopes Fade, but Grayscale and BlackRock See Growth Ahead

Key Highlights BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick stated that election outcomes would not significantly disrupt the firm’s crypto product launches or asset inflows. Mitchnick highlighted that Bitcoin and Ether already benefit from sufficient regulatory clarity for investment vehicles, even as comprehensive federal legislation stalls on Capitol Hill. While shifting congressional control poses hurdles ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Crypto PACs Eye 2028 “New Map” as Democrats Take Congress

Key Highlights: Digital asset super PAC Fairshake and its affiliates faced a critical setback in Ohio after spending more than $64 million backing Senator Jon Husted, who lost to former Senator Sherrod Brown. Despite notable losses in Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas, the network secured key victories, including spending $13.5 million to help Senator Pete ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Italy Accounts for 95% of EU Register of Unlicensed Crypto Firms

Key Highlights The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) register of non-compliant crypto providers currently relies on data from only five out of 30 European Economic Area (EEA) member states. Major financial jurisdictions, including Germany, France, and Cyprus, have submitted zero non-compliant entries to the central ESMA database despite issuing numerous domestic warnings. Regulatory gaps ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Florida GOP Governor and Texas Democratic Senator Voice Support for Bitcoin

Key Highlights: State leaders across Florida and Texas are actively backing Bitcoin, signaling a push to position both states at the forefront of digital asset adoption and innovation. Market analysts and investors are closely tracking the bipartisan momentum, which could accelerate institutional involvement in the decentralized asset. Pro-crypto legislative policies in these key states could ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Crypto Powerhouse Super PAC Fairshake Finds Its Kryptonite

Key Highlights: The cryptocurrency sector’s primary super PAC, Fairshake, invested an unprecedented $56 million in an effort to unseat Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. Despite the massive financial opposition from the industry-backed political committee, Sherrod Brown secured victory on Tuesday night by nearly five percentage points. Fairshake’s spending in the race represents one of the largest ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

US Political Shift: How the Democrats’ Victory Could Impact Cryptocurrencies

Key Highlights: President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to work across the aisle following congressional election losses, stating his readiness to reach compromises with the opposing party. With Democrats securing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, oversight of cryptocurrency market legislation and presidential authority is expected to intensify. The legislative trajectory ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Democrats Surge Toward Senate and House Majorities as Crypto Braces for New Direction

Key Highlights: Democrats secured decisive victories across traditionally conservative states, capturing key races in Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, and South Carolina. Crypto super PACs spent heavily on Republican campaigns, including an unprecedented $63 million in Ohio against Brown and nearly $11 million backing Pete Ricketts in Nebraska. A sweeping blue shift during the first ...

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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

THORChain Restarts Most Swaps as 14 Nodes Await Upgrade

Key Highlights: THORChain has resumed Bitcoin, Ether, and Tron swaps following an emergency pause triggered by an Ethereum block reorganization on October 31. Trading for Cosmos Hub and Solana remains restricted, with network operators actively deploying patch version 3.21.1 to resolve lingering swap performance issues. The protocol’s recovery coincides with an FBI warning urging infrastructure ...

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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

US Midterm Elections 2026 Live: What the Results Mean for Crypto

Key Highlights: Crypto political action committees have deployed roughly $176 million across more than 100 congressional races during the 2026 election cycle. High-stakes Senate contests in Ohio, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming, and Maine feature millions in direct spending from super PACs such as Fairshake, Defend American Jobs, and the Digital Freedom Fund. The electoral outcomes could ...

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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

SEC Staff Grants Canton Coin No-Action Relief for Token Minting

Key Highlights: Digital Asset’s Canton Coin serves as a fee mechanism for its privacy-focused financial blockchain infrastructure without an initial coin offering, pre-mine, or pre-launch token allocation. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff highlighted two core positions: the asset’s value relies on programmatic mechanics and market demand rather than essential managerial efforts, and the ecosystem ...

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