Crypto Selloff Follows AI Stock Rout as Volatility Jumps
Altcoin Daily estimates that crypto lost $140 billion in market value as chip and AI shares led a broader equity decline.
Every Zipp story tagged #MidtermElections, newest first.
Altcoin Daily estimates that crypto lost $140 billion in market value as chip and AI shares led a broader equity decline.
The president sought to reassure investors after linking a sharp market downturn to the outcome of the US midterm elections.
The reported combined loss follows a Democratic victory in US midterm elections, though the timing and valuation basis are unclear.
A market commentator draws parallels with the 2018 selloff, pointing to monetary policy, trade tensions and pressure on technology stocks.
The gain marks a sharp post-election increase in equity value, putting risk appetite in focus without establishing that the midterms caused the move.
Options activity tilted bullish, with about $420 million in calls bought against roughly $105 million sold as traders positioned for a rebound.
The selloff spread beyond crypto as stock futures and the dollar fell, while Treasury yields slid on expectations of tighter regulation and possible Washington gridlock.
The losses are unrealized, so the positions remain exposed to changing odds as the 2026 midterm election markets move.
The historical returns span only three post-election periods, and CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s four-year halving cycle may be the stronger driver.
The 2026 setup contrasts with prior midterm years, but DWF Labs warns that near-term volatility could persist as election results, ETF flows and macro data shape risk appetite.
Rising short-dated options volatility and a $40M exchange hack add to election-week uncertainty, even as Bitcoin edges higher.
A fifth weekly decline would tie Bitcoin’s joint third-longest losing streak, with election uncertainty, higher oil prices and tech-sector concerns weighing on risk appetite.
Fear remains elevated across crypto, while investors also await the U.S. midterm elections.
The historical comparison points to liquidity and crypto-specific failures as the catalysts, while the current macro backdrop shares some tightening signals but lacks a comparable forced-seller event.
Exchange withdrawals and institutional adoption could matter more to Bitcoin's outlook than the midterm result, while a hold at the 200-day moving average remains a key technical test.
The Nov. 4 premium points to event-specific hedging, not a broad repositioning: futures open interest held steady while traders paid more for puts.
The three-day recovery is tracking a broader rebound in risk assets, but elevated rates and this week’s US midterm elections leave crypto exposed to fresh macro swings.
The discussion linked Bitcoin’s pause to rate uncertainty, election risk and competition for investor capital from major AI IPOs, while treating each as a possible influence rather than a confirmed…
A 51-month contraction has given way to three consecutive expansion readings, while the speaker also points to a possible AI-led productivity tailwind.
The historical pattern is striking, but Bitcoin’s four-year halving cycle may explain the rallies better than election outcomes.