{
  "id": 19033365,
  "title": "Cryptocurrencies slide to two-month lows after US midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/cryptocurrencies-slide-to-two-month-lows-after-us-midterms",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-08T22:15:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/cryptocurrencies-slide-two-month-lows-after-us-midterms-6534751"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cryptocurrencies plummeted to their lowest levels in over two months following the US midterm elections, as investors grew concerned that a Democratic-controlled Congress would impose stricter regulations on the digital assets. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, experienced a decline of more than 2% to $73,708, marking the lowest price since August. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, dropped by approximately 5% to $2,223, also hitting a two-month low. The recent volatility in crypto markets has been attributed to a $6 billion cyberheist at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and the election of high-profile critics to office during the US midterm elections.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}