U.S. Bitcoin Exchange Green Light Can Democrats' Victory Ignite the Cryptocurrency Market Rise Engine? According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500 in half of the last 90 US trading sessions; while historical data from the US midterm elections also suggests the possibility of a post-election rally in the stock market. Of the 26 midterm elections held since 1922, not counting this year's election, Democrats have managed to gain control of both the House and Senate in seven terms during the presidency of a Republican president. Studies show that the S&P 500 grew by an average of 10.7% in the three months following this election. The average yield of this index reached 17.5% after six months and 15.5% after a year. The details of the report are on Instagram.