Crypto Prices Today: Why Bitcoin, XRP and Solana Are All Down Before the CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin and Solana are clinging to key support levels by less than one percent, and two events landing within 48 hours will either push them toward resistance or crack those floors wide open.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) trades at $76,941 and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) at $100.74, which puts Bitcoin 0.57% above the $76,500 floor and Solana 0.74% above $100. The Senate votes on the CLARITY Act at 2:15 p.m. ET on September 15, and the Federal Reserve announces its rate decision on September 16.

Every major coin is red on the day and red for the week. So what pushed crypto prices down before the vote, and which levels break if it goes badly?

Bitcoin and Solana Are Within a Percent of the Levels Holding Them Up

Bitcoin’s next resistance runs at $80,000, which is 3.98% above the current price. Solana’s ceiling is $105, another 4.23% up, and neither coin has traded near those numbers this month.

XRP trades at $1.40, which puts it 0.71% under the $1.41 resistance that has capped it all week. Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) at $2,474.76 has more space, with its range running from $2,405 to $2,600.