Clarity Act expected to miss its window before Congress’ summer break, leadership says

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White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt responded to Thune’s remarks in an interview with CoinDesk on Thursday, arguing that the first week in August should still be open for potential Senate action. Witt said he was “perplexed” by Thune’s sentiment and that he’s “slightly more optimistic,” though he agreed that the bill is unlikely to […]

Clarity and Congress’s summer break: State of Crypto

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The president also disclosed holding north of $100 million in various cryptos, and a few smaller stakes in firms like Corewave. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the senior-most Democrat on the Banking Committee, called for an ethics provision in the Clarity Act in a statement after the disclosure, saying, “The crypto legislation heading to the Senate floor […]

Bitcoin fails to break $80,000, back under $78,000

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Bitcoin punched $79,388 on Wednesday evening and has been quietly giving it back ever since. Bitcoin traded at $77,794 on Thursday morning, up 0.4% over 24 hours after peaking at $79,388 at 21:34 IST on Tuesday and drifting lower through the overnight session. The 24-hour low of $77,464 was set Thursday morning, meaning the full […]

Watch Out for Potential BTC Double Top as Bulls Fail to Break $122K Again

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This is a daily analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. The bitcoin rally has stalled, raising the possibility of a potentially bearish technical formation: a double top. A close examination of the daily chart reveals that bulls failed to sustain a rally above the key Fibonacci level of $122,056 on Monday, […]