Bitcoin Reclaims $81,000 After Senate Passes 'Clarity Act' [Crypto Briefing]

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\r\n[Financial News] Bitcoin rose to the $81,000 range on the 15th after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the United States Senate.
According to CoinMarketCap, the cryptocurrency was trading around $81,000 as of 10 a.m. that day, down 2.45% from the previous day on a 24-hour basis. Bitcoin has gained 2.05% over the past week.
In the Korean won market, Bitcoin is trading around 120 million won. Based on Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at -1.01%.
The move appears to reflect the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' approval of the Clarity Act on the 14th local time by a vote of 15 to 9. All Republican lawmakers and two Democrats voted in favor. The bill is now expected to go through a full Senate vote and then a House of Representatives vote. Along with the bill's passage, U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase also closed up 5.06%.
CoinMarketCap's Crypto Fear and Greed Index stood at 51, indicating 'neutral.' The index ranges from 0 to 100, with values closer to 0 interpreted as 'extreme fear' and values closer to 100 as 'extreme greed.'
At the same time, Ethereum was trading around $2,290, up 1.09% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) was trading around $1.49, up 4.48%.
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yimsh0214@fnnews.com Lim Sang-hyuk Reporter