Cryptocurrency and equities markets experienced a selloff following the November 3, 2026 U.S. midterm elections, with analysts attributing Bitcoin's 5.6% decline on November 5 to the Democratic sweep of Congress and doubts over artificial intelligence spending

Federal and state elections held midway through a presidential term that determine control of Congress and shape the political direction of the country.

Price action and market structure across digital assets, including rallies and crashes, leverage and liquidations, and whether the four-year cycle still holds.