Bitcoin Refused to Panic After the Fed Hike and Clarity Act Collapse

A week ago, Bitcoin looked like it was heading into a perfect storm. Traders were bracing for a Federal Reserve rate hike and a Senate failure on the Clarity Act, with both events expected to put fresh pressure on crypto.Then both things happened—and Bitcoin largely refused to play along.The Fed raised rates. The Clarity Act failed to advance. A wave of leveraged long positions was wiped out. Yet Bitcoin held near the $75,000 area, leaving traders split over what the market’s resilie