US Midterms Are Here: History Points to a Stock Rally but Trouble for Bitcoin

The 2026 US midterm elections could become an important catalyst for both equities and crypto, particularly if President Donald Trump loses control of both the House and Senate. Prediction markets currently put the probability of a Democratic sweep at roughly 76%, while Democrats are priced at around 94%-95% to win the House and approximately 76% to take the Senate. A widely circulating analysis online, including one published by Michael Burry Stock Tracker account, highlights that there have been seven occasions since 1954 when a president lost both chambers of Congress to the opposition during the midterms.