Bitcoin reclaims $81,000 on rules the Senate never passed
The Clarity bill died on September 15. Two agencies filed relief on the 17th. On the 19th, the shorts paid for it.
Bitcoin hit $81,034 on Bitstamp on September 19[1]. That reversed a slide after the Senate failed to pass the Clarity bill on September 15[2]. Two days before the peak, the CFTC gave no-action relief to a passive-software provider, and the SEC eased rules for platforms that trade tokenised shares[3].
Shorts closed $469.19 million in 24 hours, while longs closed $57.10 million[4]. More than 107,000 traders were forced out[5]. The buyer at the peak paid an entry set by those forced exits[1][4]. The bill was entered as failed; the relief was entered as issued.
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TradingView data showed that on September 19, 2026 Bitcoin climbed to $81,034 on Bitstamp, marking a local peak.
“TradingView data showed it climbed to $81,034 on Bitstamp, marking a local peak.”
Bitcoin’s rebound on September 19, 2026 reversed a prior slide that followed the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the Clarity bill on September 15, 2026.
“The move reversed a slump after the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Clarity bill on Sept. 15.”
On September 17, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no-action relief measure for a provider of passive software, and the SEC temporarily eased requirements for some platforms that support on-chain trading of tokenised securities.
“The CFTC on Sept. 17 (local time) issued a no-action relief measure for a provider of passive software, and the SEC temporarily eased requirements for some platforms that support on-chain trading of tokenised securities.”
CoinGlass data cited by Daily Hodl indicate that a total of $547 million in leveraged crypto bets closed out in the last 24 hours, with short liquidations at $469.19 million and long liquidations at $57.10 million, and about $243.54 million in Bitcoin positions liquidated.
“A total of $547 million in leveraged crypto bets have closed out in the last 24 hours, says CoinGlass.”
The Daily Hodl article on September 18, 2026 reports that more than 107,000 traders were forced out of positions, with the largest single close being an $8.53 million Bitcoin position on Hyperliquid.
“More than 107,000 traders were forced out, and he largest single close was an $8.53 million Bitcoin position on Hyperliquid.”
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