{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63e26a946b77a10011ea5094/6a032f3b5c981a3573564e8d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"May 12: CLARITY Act Markup Set for May 14, Strategy Buys 535 BTC","description":"<p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bitcoin Update</strong>: Bitcoin holds above $80,800 amid escalating Middle East tensions that pushed oil higher, while traders await today’s U.S. inflation report that could shape near-term risk appetite.</p><ul><li><strong>CLARITY Act Update</strong>: The Senate Banking Committee has set a full markup of the crypto market structure bill for&nbsp;<strong>May 14</strong>, the same day the House will hold a bipartisan crypto tax meeting — potentially the most important single day for U.S. crypto policy in years.</li><li><strong>Institutional Moves</strong>: Strategy bought another 535 BTC for $43 million, while Exodus sold 1,000 BTC (~$73.2 million) to fund its payments business.</li><li><strong>Bullish Voice</strong>: Arthur Hayes declared Bitcoin will “explode” past $90,000 on its way to $126,000 and is going “maximum risk” with altcoin bets on HYPE, ZEC, and NEAR.</li><li><strong>Token Unlocks</strong>: Over $737 million in tokens will unlock this week across Connex, Avalanche, and Arbitrum, which could add selling pressure if demand doesn’t absorb it.</li><li><strong>Security Watch</strong>: CertiK and others are warning of rising supply-chain attacks on open-source crypto libraries, with multiple projects already hit in the past week.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Matt Diemer"}