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Bitcoin bounces from 7-week low under $76K as Democrats sweep Congress

Bitcoin price downside reached a seven-week-low of $75,618 as 24-hour crypto long liquidations neared $300 million.

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Bitcoin price downside reached a seven-week-low of $75,618 as 24-hour crypto long liquidations neared $300 million.

Bitcoin (BTC) sought to erase 3% overnight losses on Wednesday as crypto markets digested the Democratic sweep of the midterm elections.

Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD falling into Tuesday’s daily close as election results came in, with Democrats going on to win control of both the House and Senate. The pair dropped to a low of $75,618 on Bitstamp, a level last seen on Sept. 16, before rebounding as high as $78,039 over the next three hours.

Late Tuesday, Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at financial services company Ameriprise Financial, told CNBC that concerns over data-center and broader AI capital expenditure were producing an adverse market reaction to the Democratic gains.