{"id":16744,"date":"2025-10-07T01:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=16744"},"modified":"2025-10-07T01:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:22:21","slug":"navigating-the-uncertainties-the-us-government-shutdown-enters-its-second-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/navigating-the-uncertainties-the-us-government-shutdown-enters-its-second-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the Uncertainties: The US Government Shutdown Enters Its Second Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-43e640e6=\"\">\n<p>Numerous federal employees in the US have been placed on furlough, and others persist in their duties without compensation, since officials did not succeed in passing a temporary measure to finance the government last week, with the shutdown anticipated to prolong.<\/p>\n<p>As of Monday morning, there had been no reported agreement between Republican and Democratic representatives of the US Congress to halt the shutdown and restore operations to a standard state, which includes functions at financial regulatory bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">The Senate is slated to conduct a vote on a continuing resolution to finance the government at 5:30 pm ET, but at the time of this publication, it was uncertain whether the proposal would garner sufficient backing to pass.<\/p>\n<p>The essence of the Democrats\u2019 stance in the budget impasse revolves around healthcare, with lawmakers insisting that any appropriations bill incorporate a reversal of reductions mandated by a July budgetary decision.<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"17948350\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Concerning the repercussions on the digital asset sector, the SEC <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/us-government-shutdown-impact-sec-crypto\" title=\"null\">indicated that it would function<\/a> \u201cunder modified circumstances\u201d with an \u201cexceptionally minimal number of personnel\u201d until a funding bill is approved, curtailing its capacity to assess cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund applications. The CFTC, which currently has only one commissioner acting as chair, is likewise operating with limitations and a reduced workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US government shutdown [\u2026] can negatively impact the crypto sector by hindering the SEC and CFTC, which are crucial for global digital asset markets,\u201d Przemys\u0142aw Kral, CEO of the crypto exchange Zondacrypto, stated in a declaration shared with Cointelegraph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the immediate effects may appear contained, their diminished operational capacity endangers innovation and undermines investor confidence, especially in a region already striving to keep pace with crypto regulations,\u201d Kral remarked.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-125k-rise-us-gov-t-shutdown-macro-factors-analysts\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Bitcoin surge to $125K spurred by US government shutdown, macro factors: Analysts<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Until the government resumes standard operations, it is improbable that the Senate will be able to <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/us-government-shutdown-digital-asset-market-structure\" title=\"null\">evaluate a bill<\/a> to create a digital asset market framework, nor would US President Donald Trump appoint replacements for CFTC commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>The White House <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/white-house-pulls-brian-quintenz-cftc-nominee\" title=\"null\">rescinded the nomination<\/a> of Brian Quintenz as CFTC chair last week amid reported opposition from Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, both of whom are Trump supporters and contributors.<\/p>\n<h2>Crypto users are wagering on an extended shutdown<\/h2>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">A variety of wagers on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket demonstrate that numerous users anticipate a prolonged \u2014 but not historically lengthy \u2014 shutdown. Trump holds the record for a 35-day government shutdown during his initial term, over his effort to construct a US-Mexico border wall.<\/p>\n<p>On Kalshi, a wager on the duration of the shutdown <a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxgovshutlength\/days-of-government-shutdown\/kxgovshutlength-26jan01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxgovshutlength\/days-of-government-shutdown\/kxgovshutlength-26jan01\">estimated<\/a> a 69% chance of it extending beyond 15 days, with 41% for over 25 days. Polymarket <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/current-shutdown-longest-in-us-history?tid=1759768357144\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/current-shutdown-longest-in-us-history?tid=1759768357144\">provided<\/a> users with a 24% probability at the time of publishing that the ongoing shutdown would be the longest in US history, but a 72% chance that it would <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/when-will-the-government-shutdown-end\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/when-will-the-government-shutdown-end\">conclude<\/a> post-Oct. 15.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/current-shutdown-longest-in-us-history\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/current-shutdown-longest-in-us-history\"><em>Polymarket<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The shutdown has now entered its sixth day following the cessation of funding at midnight on Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/bitcoin-price-prediction-altcoin-season-doubts-bitget-hodlers-digest\/\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Bitcoin could move \u2018very quick\u2019 to $150K, altseason skepticism: Hodler\u2019s Digest, Sept. 28 \u2013 Oct. 4<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/united-states-government-shutdown-second-week-update?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html Numerous federal employees in the US have been placed on furlough, and others persist in their duties without compensation, since officials did not succeed in passing a temporary measure to finance the government last week, with the shutdown anticipated to prolong. 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