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Bitcoin extended its breakout to its highest level since May 15, with BTC/USD reaching 80,372 as spot Bitcoin ETF demand continued to build. Technical traders are watching 85,000 as the next upside level, while 76,000 remains the key support that could challenge the bullish view.

The Senate’s failure to pass the CLARITY Act leaves a fast-growing digital asset market operating without a comprehensive federal framework. As major financial institutions advance tokenization efforts, the debate is shifting from crypto policy to broader market resilience.

The European Union’s MiCA framework is now fully in force after its transitional window ended on July 1, 2026. For U.S. advisors, the message is clear: governance, custody controls and operational risk management are quickly becoming core fiduciary issues in digital assets.

Hashdex is set to close and liquidate its U.S. spot bitcoin ETF after the fund failed to gain scale in a market dominated by larger rivals. The move highlights how investor flows have concentrated in major products while attention has shifted toward AI-linked returns.

Bitcoin remained under pressure on Monday morning, with BTC/USD trading near 63,430 after several weeks of narrow movement. Traders are watching spot ETF flows, Federal Reserve messaging, and key technical levels at 67,000 and 60,000 for the next directional signal.

Real world asset perpetuals are expanding rapidly as traders seek round-the-clock exposure to commodities, equities and private-market themes. While tokenization remains a major institutional trend, market participants increasingly see perps as a faster-moving and potentially more scalable product layer.

BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs and SoFi have publicly supported the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, adding pressure on Congress to advance crypto market structure legislation. The push comes as Senate negotiators weigh revised text, Wall Street divisions over stablecoin rules, and a narrow window before the August recess.

Mubadala Capital has launched a tokenized version of a private markets strategy for qualified investors using KAIO infrastructure. The fund is live across Base, Solana and Sui, has attracted about $75 million in onchain assets, and has drawn balance sheet exposure from Coinbase.

Bitcoin remains pinned near its 200-week moving average, a zone that has often marked the later stages of past corrections, while weekly RSI divergence is offering a more constructive medium-term signal. ETF flows have turned positive again, but weak spot demand and limited liquidity mean the broader crypto market may still struggle to break out quickly.

Fidelity Investments is launching a money market fund designed to hold reserves for stablecoin issuers and institutional clients under the new GENIUS Act. The move intensifies competition with traditional asset managers as the stablecoin market expands.