Bitcoin Sits Out the AI Selloff as Crypto Awaits the CLARITY Act's High-Stakes Senate Vote

Bitcoin climbed to $78,280 on Monday, a 1.9% gain while the Nasdaq 100 futures tanked 1.65% and AI stocks bled. Crypto is proving to be a surprising safe haven this week, with BTC up nearly 2% since midnight UTC as it consolidates below the month's high of $82,284. The market is now laser-focused on Tuesday's crucial CLARITY Act cloture vote, the biggest regulatory milestone for digital assets in years.

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