Bitcoin Holds $81K as Senate Advances CLARITY Act, BlackRock Files Second Tokenized Fund

Bitcoin shrugged off hotter-than-expected inflation data and held firm near $81,000 — a show of structural strength that has traders whispering about $100,000 sooner than expected. Meanwhile, the Senate advanced the CLARITY Act toward committee review, Strategy added 535 BTC to its treasury, BlackRock filed its second tokenized fund with the SEC, and Ethereum rolled out its Clear Signing security standard. The foundations for the next leg higher are being built in real time.