Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Hits $80K, Then Falls as Clarity Act Hopes Fade

Bitcoin price is trading below $77,000 after a brief spike toward $80K was erased in a matter of hours, dismantling its bullish prediction. The reversal wasn’t random.

It was legislative, and it exposed just how fragile this rally’s foundation really is.Odds of the Clarity Act passing this year jumped above 30% on Polymarket during Monday’s US session, then collapsed back to 18% by early Tuesday in Asian hours.

Bitcoin followed the odds almost tick-for-tick, retreating from an intraday high of $79,500 to below $78,000 within hours.

BREAKING: Democrats just officially rejected the Republican Crypto Clarity Act draft proposalThe US Senate was expected to vote on this Act today at 2:15 PMOdds for approval this year have immediately dropped below 19%This is not good for markets… pic.twitter.com/05xR10iYsg— ᴛʀᴀᴄᴇʀ (@DeFiTracer) September 15, 2026 Senator Mark Warner confirmed Democratic negotiators would send Republicans a counteroffer ahead of Tuesday’s procedural vote.