Privacy and crypto will likely lead tech policy under split Congress as hope for passing ambitious antitrust reforms dwindles

After what started as a hopeful year for tech policy, the 117th Congress is about to close out its term with many key efforts tabled.

Despite bipartisan support for antitrust reform targeting digital tech giants, a digital privacy framework and new guardrails for kids on the internet, lawmakers headed home without passing the hallmark bills of those issues. And the Senate has yet to vote to confirm the final nominee to fill out the Federal…