Bitcoin prices fell on Tuesday, September 15, suffering a notable decline before the Clarity Act failed a key vote on Capitol Hill.

"Don't forget - Ripple and XRP stand on settled ground. The 2023 federal Court ruling established XRP is not a security. And in March the SEC and CFTC issued a joint interpretation naming XRP a digital commodity," Alderoty wrote on X.

The U.S. Senate voted 49-50 to block the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Bitcoin fell below $75,000 as the crypto regulation bill failed over ethics disputes.

Trump agreed to 80% of the ethics package Democrats demanded, and XRP rose 3.9% on the news. The Senate votes Tuesday at 2:15pm ET.

Bitcoin fell 1.7% since midnight UTC to $76,862, unwinding a late Monday rally as Polymarket odds on the CLARITY Act becoming law this year halved overnight.

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?> Bitcoin reclaimed $78,000 after three days as the prediction market odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law spiked ahead of Tuesday’s key vote. Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 80,

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told Bloomberg Thursday that Bitcoin has seen its cycle bottom and the Clarity Act is nearing the finish line. What Armstrong Said About the Clarity Act Armstrong told Bloomberg Television from the Global Fintech Fest