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The Greens' leadership change could influence Australian climate and digital asset policies, but with crypto markets focused on US ETF flows and regulatory clarity, the effect is negligible.

Larissa Waters announced she will step down as Greens leader due to ill health, with a party room meeting scheduled for next week to choose her successor.

Larissa Waters to Step Down as Greens Leader Over Kidney Disease

Greens leadership vacuum could stall Australia's crypto tax reform, benefiting Bitcoin whales and delaying market uncertainty.

Political instability in Australia is minor noise compared to global monetary policy. The RBA's dual mandate and current inflation targeting suggest a steady hand, which supports risk assets like crypto in a low-rate environment. However, with BTC dominance high and altcoins underperforming, capital is concentrating in Bitcoin as a safe haven within crypto.

The Greens will choose a new leader next week after Senator Larissa Waters stepped down, while New South Wales police are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state's north.