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Bitcoin jumps above 82000 as US Clarity Act clears Senate Banking with bipartisan push
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Published on 15 May 2026
A bipartisan committee win wasn’t enough to lock in
Bitcoin briefly surged above $82,000 after the US Clarity Act advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee on a 15-9 bipartisan vote. The bill—already approved by the House—seeks to reduce regulatory uncertainty by assigning oversight for digital commodities to the CFTC and digital securities to the SEC, a change that could draw more institutional players. Still, it faces major hurdles: a 60-vote Senate requirement, reconciliation with other versions, and unresolved ethics provisions tied to lawmakers trading crypto.
- Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9
- Vote was bipartisan with all 13 Republicans and two Democrats
- Bitcoin rose briefly above $82,000 before slipping to ~$81,500
- House passed the bill in July 2025 by 294-134
- CFTC oversight for commodities, SEC oversight for securities is central
- Next steps require 60 Senate votes and ethics provisions are contested
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