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White House Leak Reveals Bitcoin And Crypto Are Suddenly Braced For A Price Game
Forbes • • business
Key Points:
- Bitcoin prices have remained relatively stable around $60,000 for the past six months despite a 50% crash since October last year, with limited market momentum in 2026.
- A White House meeting scheduled for this week will bring together top crypto executives and regulators, including Coinbase, Ripple, CFTC chair Michael Selig, and SEC chair Paul Atkins, with former President Donald Trump expected to attend.
- The much-anticipated Clarity Act, a key crypto market structure bill, has seen sharply reduced chances of passing this year, with experts like Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn estimating only a 10% likelihood for 2026 enactment.
- Despite setbacks for the Clarity Act, upcoming SEC regulatory initiatives such as "Reg Crypto" and the "innovation exemption" are expected to foster a more positive regulatory environment and enable new crypto business models.
- Traditional finance leaders, including Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, remain hopeful for the Clarity Act’s passage, viewing it as beneficial for the financial system, though concerns about stablecoin regulation and bank deposits persist.
