The crypto industry is watching Senate races in Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts — all seen as key to getting pro-crypto lawmakers into office.
As vote counting starts across the United States, the crypto space is keeping a close eye on races beyond just who will take the White House.
The tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has dominated the conversation this election cycle, but all 435 seats in the House and 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate are also on the ballot.
The new 119th Congress to be voted in today won’t take their seats until January, but they could be crucial to passing crypto bills currently stuck in the House and Senate if they aren’t passed in the “lame-duck” session.