Bitcoin climbs to $77,821 as crypto market cap adds 1.3%
- —Crypto market cap rose 1.3% to $2.75T over 24 hours
- —Bitcoin at $77,821 (+1.1%), Ethereum at $2,502 (+0.8%)
- —XRP +5.4% to $1.42, Solana +1.9% to $101.49, Zcash +7.8% to $1,143
- —Blockstream refused to pay a ransom and is demanding the return of 598.5 BTC
Why it matters: The market is rising ahead of the procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, whose outcome will shape U.S. crypto regulation.
Source: Coin Edition