Bitcoin Fell After 3 Straight Midterms, and Tuesday Could Make It 4

Bitcoin has bottomed 13 to 71 days after each of the last three U.S. midterm elections, and with Americans voting again Tuesday, Polymarket currently prices a Democratic sweep at 72% odds. The pattern, highlighted by crypto researchers, saw the 2014 cycle low arrive 71 days after midterms, with subsequent cycles following a similar post-election timing. Traders are watching whether history repeats, as a post-midterm bottom would imply a potential low forming in the coming weeks. Key variables include the election outcome and whether bitcoin's price action confirms or breaks the historical cycle timing.