November 7, 2026 - via Bloomberg - In a story about Crypto's extraordinary run of political good fortune in Washington has come to an abrupt halt. With Democrats set to control Congress following their midterm sweep, the industry faces the prospect of tougher rules and closer scrutiny of its ties to President Donald Trump. Heatlhy Markets President & CEO, Tyler Gellasch is quoted in the story saying "Congress does have tools to influence regulators, such as the power of the purse. It can seek to prevent agencies from spending resources on policy issues it disagrees with, a tool he said Republicans used for years to block the SEC from adopting political-spending disclosure rules. Congress can also investigate agency decisions and relationships with politically favored firms. (Full Story).