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.
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