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Markets are moving on politics again. Asian shares climbed Thursday, following a sharp rally on Wall Street after US midterm results stripped the Republican party of unified control in Washington. The Dow jumped more than three percent, with investors apparently welcoming the prospect of legislative gridlock.
That political backdrop is also touching the crypto space. Bitcoin held above eighty thousand dollars in the wake of the elections, with Ether climbing eight percent and Zcash surging twelve. A weaker dollar and falling oil prices helped the mood, though analysts note that a divided Congress may actually complicate the path toward clear crypto regulation in the US.
Meanwhile, the legal walls are closing in on prediction market platform Kalshi. Arkansas has now filed charges accusing the company of running illegal gambling, joining Utah and a growing list of states taking action. Kalshi has positioned itself as a legitimate financial exchange, but the patchwork of state-level opposition suggests that argument is going to get a serious workout in court before any resolution arrives.
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