Empire · November 6, 2026 · 1h 4m

What Do The Midterms Mean For Crypto And AI?

Jason and Rob are joined by Matthew Sigel of VanEck to break down the market impact of the Democratic sweep in the midterm elections. They discuss the AI sector selloff, whether Bitcoin can serve as a safe haven, and if prediction markets outperformed polls. The conversation also covers stablecoin supply trends, Democratic energy policies targeting data centers, and the tokenization of equities on Wall Street.

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AI Trade Crushed by Democratic Sweep00:00:38

The AI sector experienced a severe selloff following Democrats winning both houses of Congress, driven by fears of stricter regulation and energy policy changes.

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Bitcoin May Weather the AI Selloff00:25:08

While AI stocks tumbled, Bitcoin held steady, bolstering the view that it can decouple from tech equity risk and act as a digital safe haven.

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