Bitcoin Crowd Euphoria Hits Highest Level Of 2026 After CLARITY Act Progress
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The price of Bitcoin spiked by over 3.5% in the early days of Thursday, May 14th, following the advancement of the CLARITY Act by the US Senate Banking Committee.
Key facts
As of press time, Bitcoin is trading at $79,136, down 2.9% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data
Martinez highlighted in his post that miners have sold about 800 BTC in the past 96 hours
This notable spike in the emotions of Bitcoin’s market participants apparently followed news of the CLARITY Act’s advancement (in a 15–9 Bipartisan vote)
As the analytics platform stated, “historically, when they see 1.55 bullish comments for every 1.00 bearish comment toward cryptocurrency’s top market cap, they advise caution
Summary
In a May 15th post on the social media platform X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment Intelligence reported a sharp rise in Bitcoin’s crowd sentiment. This notable spike in the emotions of Bitcoin’s market participants apparently followed news of the CLARITY Act’s advancement (in a 15–9 Bipartisan vote). As Santiment Intelligence explained, the CLARITY Act’s progress should be seen as long-term bullish news for Bitcoin. However, this development could signal bearish pressure on Bitcoin in the near term.