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Why Is BTC Down Today? Democrats Sweep Congress as 28,316 Bitcoin Leave Binance

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Three Things to Know Democrats took both chambers of Congress, and crypto traders are bracing for tougher oversight. Bitcoin now trades beneath both its 50-day and 200-day averages, with sellers steering momentum. The $76K line is the ceiling bulls must reclaim, and the chart offers little support beneath it. Bitcoin sank to its weakest level since August after Democrats won control of Congress. Heavy withdrawals from Binance following last month's hack added to the selling. The timing hurts. Spot ETF investors were already pulling money out, and a possible Fed hike leaves little cushion. Democratic Congress and Binance Exodus Pull Crypto to August Lows Bitcoin slipped below $75,000 on Sunday and traded near $74,584 on Nov 9. Ether fared worse, falling about 4.4% to around $2,137.

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