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According to CNN data, the Democratic Party flipped the Senate seat in Iowa during the Senate elections, securing a total of 51 seats, while the Republican Party only has 39 seats. The Democratic Party has achieved a net gain of 6 seats and successfully gained control of the Senate.

ChainCatcher News, former President Trump said he will travel to Iowa on July 3 to attend the 250th anniversary celebration of the founding of the United States.Trump posted on Truth Social that he will "tell you some great things I’ve done on trade, especially related to farmers," during the event.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot in a fraud case. The court ordered the return of $28,000 that had previously been seized to Bitcoin Depot, rather than to the fraud victims.The case involves two separate fraud incidents in July 2023 and February 2024, where two victims were induced by the fraudster to transfer Bitcoin worth $14,000 through the Bitcoin Depot ATM in Linn County. Judge Dana Oxley noted that the victims had received warnings about the fraud risk before the transfer and confirmed the ownership of the wallet.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by former Forbes business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the nominee for chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Brian Quintenz, has begun meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in preparation for his confirmation hearing.Quintenz met today with Republican Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa to discuss CFTC-related matters, including the cryptocurrency spot market.It is reported that Grassley is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the CFTC and will play an important role in whether the CFTC expands its regulatory authority over the cryptocurrency spot market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Iowa State Representative Taylor Collins has proposed a bill to invest public funds in Bitcoin and digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to NBC News, Trump won the presidential primary in Iowa, defeating Harris and successfully securing the state's six electoral votes.Previously, a poll conducted by local Iowa media, the Des Moines Register, and Mediacom showed Harris leading Trump in Iowa with a support rate of 47% to 44%. This poll was released just three days before the election, causing great shock. However, the final outcome was not as such. Additionally, Iowa passed a voting amendment requiring proof of citizenship when voting and lowered the voting age for the primary, allowing 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by election day to participate.

ChainCatcher news, a highly anticipated poll released on Saturday shows that Vice President Harris has a slight lead over former President Trump in Iowa. Analysts believe that Iowa is a very solid red state, and neither candidate has focused on it in the final campaign, with forecasters predicting that there is almost no chance of a reversal in Iowa.However, the latest poll released on Saturday, just three days before Election Day, shows Harris leading Trump with a support rate of 47% to 44%, which is an unexpected result, as Trump had previously led in the Iowa polls in mid-September.

ChainCatcher news, mining company Compass Mining has activated 3,000 Bitcoin mining machines at its newly partnered facility in Iowa, and the company plans to install an additional 1,000 machines in September. This expansion will increase the facility's capacity by 12.5 megawatts (MW).According to Compass Mining, this initiative is part of its strategy to expand operations. By the end of 2024, the company plans to manage approximately 30 megawatts of power across multiple locations in the United States, including Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, and Texas.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency payment service provider Alchemy Pay announced further expansion into the U.S. market and has obtained a money service license in Iowa. According to local state regulations, any entity or individual engaged in currency exchange or remittance business in Iowa must hold such a license. According to its announcement, Alchemy Pay is also working on license applications in the UK and Hong Kong.As early as September this year, Alchemy Pay obtained a Money Transfer License (MTL) in Arkansas.