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Bitcoin Rebounds After Democratic Midterm Sweep, But Crypto Faces Tougher Fight in Washington

By Jose Antonio Lanz

Bitcoin bounced back after Democrats won control of Congress, but a stalled market structure bill and heavy industry campaign spending reveal crypto’s exposure to shifting US political power.

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The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.

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