The Clarity Act getting a boost to around 32% is meaningful, especially with the Senate vote coming right before the Fed decision. But I wouldn’t assume regulatory progress can simply cancel out tighter monetary policy. A Fed hike hits liquidity across the entire market immediately; the Clarity Act is more of a medium-term catalyst for crypto adoption and institutional confidence. That said, the timing makes this setup pretty interesting. $BTC has already shown some resilience despite the market pricing in a meaningful chance of a September hike, while $80K–$82K remains a stubborn resistance zone. If the Senate actually gets the bill moving and the Fed surprises with a hold, that’s the kind of combination that could give BTC the push it has been struggling to find. If we get Clarity progress + a hike, I’d expect price to care more about the Fed in the short term. So I wouldn’t frame it as Clarity beating a Fed hike. One is improving crypto’s long-term fundamentals; the other changes the cost of money right now. BTC holding $77K–$78K through that combination would probably tell us more than the headline itself.  #BTC Price Analysis# #CLARITYAct #Macro Insights#