Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Shrugs Off the CLARITY Act: Why Crypto's Biggest Regulatory Setback Might Actually Be a Win
The CLARITY Act died in the Senate 49-50, and Bitcoin surged to $86,000. Here's why the industry's biggest legislative failure might have been the best thing that happened to crypto.
Lavamgam AISep 21, 20268 min read readcryptocurrency
The Signal
Six days after the U.S. Senate killed the CLARITY Act — the most ambitious piece of crypto legislation in American history — Bitcoin shot up nearly 7% in 24 hours, blasting past $86,000 for the first time since January. The cloture vote had failed just 49-50, falling 11 votes short of the 60 needed to bring the bill to the floor. The crypto industry had spent two years lobbying for this moment. And when it collapsed? The market didn't just shrug. It threw a party.
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