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Analyst qinbafrank published an interpretation of the impact if anti-crypto Senator Elizabeth Warren were to become the chair of the Senate Banking Committee. Warren has consistently advocated for embedding anti-money laundering obligations deeply into wallets, miners, and validators, preventing banks from bringing crypto risks into the traditional lending and borrowing system, and opposing the use of tokenization to circumvent securities laws. Warren is likely to push for a stricter legislative agenda, but she will face significant resistance in actual implementation.The comprehensive tightening of crypto regulation bills will still be limited by the 60-vote filibuster threshold, and even if both chambers pass them, Trump can still exercise veto power. Therefore, hardline proposals lacking significant compromise are unlikely to directly become law. However, Warren could escalate Trump's scrutiny of crypto businesses into ongoing investigations and initiate intensive hearings targeting the SEC, CFTC, and crypto companies. While this does not equate to criminal convictions, it would significantly impact market sentiment.At the administrative regulatory level, for the next two years, the chairs of the SEC and CFTC will still be held by Republicans, who can continue to advance crypto policies within their existing statutory authority (such as the September tokenized stock trading exemption and the recent derivatives framework request for comments). Warren's oversight cannot automatically invalidate these policies, but it may slow down the process or narrow the scope of exemptions. At the same time, she can use her committee powers to obstruct Trump's nominations for regulatory agency commissioners. Analysts conclude that although hearings and investigations will bring greater pressure, the crypto regulatory environment in the next two years is unlikely to be stricter than during the period of full Democratic control from 2023 to 2024.

According to Cointelegraph, citing The Wall Street Journal, long-time critic of the cryptocurrency industry, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is expected to lead the Senate Banking Committee, a change that could pose challenges for Wall Street and the cryptocurrency industry.

According to the election results page on the Stand With Crypto official website, in the U.S. midterm elections, 397 out of 435 House of Representatives seats have been determined, with 226 candidates from the pro-crypto side and 106 from the opposition.In the Senate, 33 out of 35 contested seats have been determined, with 19 candidates from the pro-crypto side and 8 from the opposition.

Bitwise analyst Camran Khosravi posted on the X platform, stating that as the results of the U.S. midterm elections are being confirmed, the number of senators supporting cryptocurrency is currently 51, down from 52 before the elections (including two candidates from Alaska who both support cryptocurrency).In this election, the Democratic Party successfully secured 7 Senate seats previously controlled by the Republican Party, with 4 of the winners receiving an A rating from the cryptocurrency advocacy organization Stand With Crypto. Khosravi believes that cryptocurrency is becoming a bipartisan issue.

David Chalian, the head and political director of CNN's Washington bureau, interprets that there has been a significant change in the power structure in the United States. The Democratic Party has taken control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the last two years of Trump's term will be completely different from the first two years. Voters have sent a strong rejection of Trump in the elections, with presidential approval ratings underwater even in key Senate states and deep red states.The Democratic Party has secured seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, South Carolina, and other states, where Trump won by double digits just two years ago and had victories in all three of his presidential campaigns. Factors contributing to this shift include the alienation of independent voters, the return of Latino and young voters to the Democratic Party, Trump's failed economic governance, and public concerns about the cost of living, all of which have become important reasons for the Republican Party's midterm election losses.

According to CNN data, the Democratic Party flipped the Senate seat in Iowa during the Senate elections, securing a total of 51 seats, while the Republican Party only has 39 seats. The Democratic Party has achieved a net gain of 6 seats and successfully gained control of the Senate.

The election forecasting agency Decision Desk Headquarters (DDHQ) predicts that Democrat Adam Hamilton successfully flipped a federal Senate seat in Kansas. He capitalized on voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's tariff policies and public discontent caused by rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, becoming the first Democrat elected to the federal Senate from this American Great Plains state since 1932.According to preliminary vote counts, with 84% of ballots reported, Hamilton leads Republican Senator Roger Marshall with a vote percentage of 53% to 44%. DDHQ has declared Hamilton the winner, but other television media have yet to predict a winner.According to predictions from DDHQ and several television media outlets, Democrats have currently flipped five seats in the federal Senate elections, coming from North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. The Democrats originally needed to gain a net of four seats to control the Senate, provided that the party did not lose existing seats in other states.

According to the election forecasting agency Decision Desk Headquarters (DDHQ), Democrat James Talarico is predicted to win the federal Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. This marks the first significant victory for the Democrats in Texas since 1988.This result brings the Democrats closer to regaining a majority in the Senate. The Democrats need a net gain of 4 seats to retake the Senate majority, and according to U.S. media predictions, the Democrats have flipped and won in the Senate elections in North Carolina and South Carolina.

According to Jinshi News, the Democratic Party unexpectedly won the federal Senate election in South Carolina, with pediatrician Annie Andrews defeating the Republican candidate Darlene Graham, who was personally supported by President Donald Trump, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state in 28 years.Two years ago, President Donald Trump led his opponent by more than 17 percentage points in South Carolina.

According to the Decision Desk HQ page, as of now, in the confirmed seats for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, the Democratic Party is leading in both chambers.In the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party has secured 147 seats, while the Republican Party has 92 seats, with the majority threshold being 218 seats. In the Senate, the Democratic Party has secured 47 seats, while the Republican Party has 38 seats, with the majority threshold being 51 seats.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Winner of the South Carolina Senate Election" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Annie Andrews (D)" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 63.5% an hour ago to the current 97.9% (a fluctuation of 34.4%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CBS News, preliminary exit polls for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections show that Trump's approval rating is at 38%, potentially setting a record low for a president in midterm elections. This figure is lower than during his first term and lower than the level of George W. Bush in 2006 when the Republicans simultaneously lost both houses of Congress. About 60% of voters indicated that Trump was a factor in their decision to vote for House representatives. This is primarily driven by Democratic voters, most of whom are voting out of opposition to Trump. Among Republican voters, only a majority of the MAGA camp indicated they were voting to support Trump, while non-MAGA Republicans mostly believe he is not a factor.In terms of the Senate elections, CBS News has predicted that Democrat Roy Cooper will win the North Carolina seat, marking the first time since Kay Hagan in 2008 that the state has elected a Democratic senator. Cooper performed better among independent voters and white women compared to Harris in 2024, with most voters believing his opponent, Republican Michael Whitley, is too supportive of Trump. Democrat Jon Ossoff was predicted to win within 40 minutes after voting ended in Georgia, defeating Republican Congressman Mike Collins. Ossoff performed strongly among Black voters, with a vote share roughly comparable to his 2021 runoff, and made breakthroughs among white voters as well. The competition between South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews is still considered too close to call.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of the option "Yes" in the event "Republican Victory Prediction in Senate Swing States" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 32.5% an hour ago to the current 48.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CNN, on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections, the Democratic Party is close to regaining a majority in the Senate, but several key seats remain in a deadlock, and deep red states could tilt toward either party.CNN has expanded its list of "most likely to flip" to 11 seats, adding South Carolina, Texas, Kansas, and other battlegrounds that were almost overlooked earlier this year. The Democrats need to flip 4 Republican-held seats and hold all their own seats to secure a Senate majority.Reports indicate that CNN's poll aggregation shows Trump's approval rating at about 34%, with issues like the economy, the Iran war, and corruption driving Democratic mobilization.In the final month, Republicans spent about $560 million on election ads in the aforementioned 11 races, while Democrats spent about $521 million; excluding Georgia and North Carolina, the Republican advantage is even greater.The top-ranked races include: North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by about 14 percentage points in the High Point/YouGov final poll, listed as the most likely to flip seat; former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown averaging a lead of about 5 percentage points; Texas's James Talarico facing Ken Paxton, with CNN's aggregation showing no clear leader, but recent New York Times/Siena and CNN polls indicate Talarico is ahead, with Musk-related spending accounting for over $168 million of Republican ads in the state. The remaining list includes Maine, Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Georgia.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data, large capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $52,000 in the option "Republicans winning the Senate swing states" for the "Yes" option. Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this option is 26%.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. cryptocurrency industry is investing about $63 million in an attempt to prevent former Senator Sherrod Brown from returning to Congress in the Ohio elections. Among them, the cryptocurrency industry's super political action committee Fairshake has invested nearly $56 million, while the political action committee under the Winklevoss brothers has invested about $7.2 million. Including the election spending for 2024, the political contributions from the cryptocurrency industry targeting Brown have exceeded $100 million in the past two years.The latest polls show that Brown has a slight lead over incumbent Senator Jon Husted, but the margin in most polls is still within the margin of error. The prediction market Kalshi gives Brown a 68% chance of winning, while also predicting a 68% chance for the Democrats to regain control of the Senate.Brown previously served as the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and did not promote legislation for the cryptocurrency industry during his tenure. Reports indicate that if the Democrats regain control of the Senate, Elizabeth Warren may become the chairman of the Banking Committee, and Brown could also obtain an important committee position, which would influence the advancement of cryptocurrency market structure bills such as the CLARITY Act.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the event "Republican Victory in Senate Swing States" is currently among the top trading activities on the prediction market Polymarket, with a cumulative pool size reaching 5.15 million dollars. The option with the highest market consensus is "None," corresponding to a winning probability of approximately 24.5%.

According to the official website of the French Senate, the French Senate passed Bill No. 21 on October 27, 2026, in a first reading under an accelerated procedure, authorizing the approval of two multilateral documents related to the automatic exchange of tax information:The first is a multilateral agreement on the automatic exchange of information regarding the reporting framework for crypto assets (CARF) between competent authorities, and the second is a supplementary document to the multilateral agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information (CRS). Both documents were signed on November 26, 2024, in Asunción, Paraguay, with the specific text found in the annex of Bill No. 921 (2025-2026 fiscal year).