US midterm elections begin with polls open in eastern states

The outcome carries direct implications for crypto and digital-asset policy, since control of the House and Senate determines which committees set the agenda on market structure and stablecoin legislation. A split Congress would likely mean continued gridlock on digital-asset bills, while a unified result in either direction could change the pace of legislative movement. Inflation and living costs dominating the campaign also shape how much political capital lawmakers have for financial-technology issues. Whether crypto policy surfaces as a post-election priority is the open question.