Bitwise's Matt Hougan says a younger incoming Congress may matter more to crypto than party control
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Hougan expects short-term volatility and investigations into Trump-linked projects, including Trumpcoin and World Liberty Financial, plus risks for prediction markets. Elizabeth Warren is likely to chair the Senate Banking Committee, and Stand With Crypto says at least 241 House members have an A or B rating. The reported Democratic draft would add stricter custody rules, monthly proof-of-reserve checks, SIPC-like customer protection and ethics rules covering Donald Trump and other federal officials, with more SEC and less CFTC authority. Watch whether the draft advances.
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- Watch for the reported House Democratic crypto market structure bill and whether it advances.
- Watch for the investigations into Trump-linked crypto projects that Hougan expects.
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