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The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin's (BTC) Clarity Act tailwind: Crypto Daily

BTC

BTC/USDT

$61,344.00

-2.01%

$61,344.00

-2.01%

(24s)

24h Volume

$30,401,223,884.21

24h H/L

$63,239.06 / $59,102.70

Change: $4,136.36 (7.00%)

Long/Short

67.8%

Long: 67.8%Short: 32.2%

Funding Rate

+0.0002%

Longs pay

Data provided by COINOTAG DATALive data

Bitcoin

Daily

$61,280.09

▲ 0.33%

Volume (24h): -

Resistance Levels

Resistance 3$64,719.41

Resistance 2$63,339.48

Resistance 1$61,871.62

Price$61,280.09

Support 1$61,067.23

Support 2$59,097.49

Support 3$52,643.43

Pivot (PP):$61,309.14

Trend:Downtrend

RSI (14):34.2

CoinDesk Staff

(11:08 AM UTC)

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Reviewed byDavid Kim

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Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026

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The crypto market is caught between a promising regulatory moment and a deteriorating macro backdrop. The Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee last week, offering the industry its clearest path yet to a comprehensive U.S. regulatory framework.

But shenanigans…

COINOTAG does not provide financial advisory services. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Cryptocurrency investments involve high risk.

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