Bitcoin climbed back above $80,500 — up 1.01% on the session — as crypto markets caught a bid following a meaningful regulatory development: the U.S. Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act in a 15–9 vote, clearing the bill for a full Senate floor vote. The move signals growing legislative momentum for a clearer crypto regulatory framework in the United States.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory with $131.3 million in net inflows, a notable reversal that reinforces the structural bid from institutional allocators. Ethereum lagged slightly at $2,255, down 0.56%, while total crypto market cap held at $2.76 trillion. BTC dominance sits at 58.5% and the Fear & Greed Index reads 43 — still in Fear territory, suggesting the recovery has room to run before sentiment turns crowded.
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