Bitcoin stalls above $80K despite CLARITY Act pass: What will trigger a breakout?

Bitcoin’s break above $82,000 and a return of strong institutional demand are prerequisites to confirm a trend change for BTC price. Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin’s break above $82,000 and a return of strong institutional demand are prerequisites to confirm a trend change for BTC price. Source: Cointelegraph

South Korea’s FSC is preparing detailed rules for tokenized securities before a legal framework for blockchain-based securities takes effect in February 2027. Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin traders split between a “massive catch-up” with stocks and the start of its “next downtrend” as BTC price action failed to flip $82,000 to support. Source: Cointelegraph

THORChain paused trading after ZachXBT flagged a suspected $10 million exploit spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain and Base. Source: Cointelegraph

Fresh US ETF launches and Coinbase’s Hyperliquid deal helped fuel HYPE’s rally this week, but technicals warn of a possible pullback. Source: Cointelegraph

OKX is reportedly seeking a 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone as foreign and domestic firms compete for market access. Source: Cointelegraph

The purchase makes Hana Financial the fourth-largest shareholder in Dunamu, following several crypto-related deals in the last two months, as it dives deeper into the digital assets sector. Source: Cointelegraph

Signal’s vice president of strategy said the firm “would rather pull out of the country” than comply with Bill C-22, which could threaten end-to-end encryption. Source: Cointelegraph

Robin Singh, CEO and founder of Koinly said the changes will hurt low-income crypto investors most and could encourage more short-term trading. Source: Cointelegraph

LayerZero has come under scrutiny since it was exploited in April, as crypto protocols reevaluate their cross-chain providers and seek safer alternatives. Source: Cointelegraph