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Cryptocurrency markets rallied sharply on Thursday after the Senate Banking Committee delivered a major win for the industry by advancing the long-anticipated CLARITY Act.  The market reaction was visible across the largest coins: Bitcoin (BTC) jumped to $81,899 at the time of writing, representing about a 2.7% gain, while XRP led among the top ten cryptocurrencies, surging above $1.50 with gains of more than 6%—a level not seen since March of this year.  Even with the momentum, the bill is still not law, and it faces multiple political and procedural hurdles before it can be finalized. Next Steps For The CLARITY Act The committee’s action—passing the CLARITY Act by a 15–9 vote—means the next step is a full Senate vote, which would require roughly 60 votes to pass.  ...

Bitcoin may be holding strong above major psychological levels, but the market still lacks the scale of capital inflows needed to trigger a true full-scale bull run. While short-term moves can be driven by leverage and speculative positioning, a true bull run historically requires deep, consistent liquidity from institutions, funds, and new retail participants entering the market. The Liquidity Gap Preventing Bitcoin From Full Expansion Bitcoin still requires significantly stronger capital inflows to confirm the start of a true bull market, as current on-chain signals suggest momentum remains insufficient. The founder and CEO of Alphractal, Joao Wedson, highlighted on X that a key metric to watch is the realized market capitalization impulse, which is currently hover...

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MoonPay launched Headless Onramps, bringing one tap Apple Pay, Google Pay, and card crypto purchases to 100+ countries.
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