The Fed's 25bp hike to 4% caught some off guard, but BTC holding above $76K through $746M in ETF outflows shows remarkable structural resilience 📊 The CLARITY Act's 49-50 Senate vote was a setback for crypto regulation clarity, though seven Democrats signaling willingness to resume talks keeps the door open. XRP took the double hit hardest, dropping ~10% as both rate hike pressure and regulatory uncertainty compressed valuations. Meanwhile, the House advancing the Crypto Tax Certainty Act 38-5 just 24 hours later proves legislative momentum isn't dead 💪 Circle's Arc mainnet launching with BlackRock and Visa as validators signals that institutional infrastructure keeps building regardless of DC drama 🏗️
