Bitcoin Price as Republicans Reject Democrats’ CLARITY Act Offer

Bitcoin price hovered below $77,000 on Tuesday as regulatory uncertainty and looming monetary tightening unsettled cryptocurrency markets. 

Bitcoin price fell 2.77% over 24 hours to $76,279.53, extending weakness before a crucial Senate vote and Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision.

The wider cryptocurrency market lost 2.16%, reducing its value to $2.61 trillion as traders trimmed risk exposure. Ethereum traded near $2,420 after a deeper daily decline, while XRP held around $1.39 following another volatile session.

Republicans Reject Democrats’ CLARITY Act Offer

Republicans rejected a Democratic counteroffer on the CLARITY Act hours before Tuesday’s procedural Senate vote, reports said. 

Republican negotiators described their latest draft as final, despite disagreements over ethics protections and enforcement powers.

Democrats proposed further changes addressing officials’ crypto interests, state authority, illicit finance controls, and stablecoin reward rules. 

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Republicans just rejected Democrats’ CLARITY Act counteroffer, hours before today’s critical Senate vote.

Republicans had called their latest draft “final,” but Democrats sent a new counterproposal anyway over unresolved ethics concerns.

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