Bitcoin (BTC) has shown notable sensitivity to major macroeconomic events, from tariff announcements to US presidential election results. With 2026 being a US midterm election year, attention is turning to what the political cycle could mean for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Midterm Years Hit Markets Hard, Then Reward Patience In a recent report, Binance Research explained how midterm election years affect risk assets. According to the report, midterm election years have been the weakest within the four-year presidential cycle for the S&P 500 due to heightened political uncertainty