Bitcoin Briefly Tops $85K on Unverified Clarity Act Vote Rumor
- —BTC traded at $84,917.81, up 5.5% in 24 hours, with a range of $80,267–$85,045
- —24-hour volume was $36.16 billion; market cap stood at $1.706 trillion
- —The rumor claimed a Senate vote on September 22 at 2:15 p.m. ET, with no official confirmation
- —The September 15 cloture vote on H.R. 3633 failed 49-50, sending BTC toward $75,000
Why it matters: The move shows how quickly crypto markets react to unverified legislative headlines, raising the risk of sharp reversals without official confirmation.
Source: The Crypto Times