Watch 3 Standout Altcoins Ahead of the US Senate's CLARITY Act Vote Today

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The cryptocurrency market is watching today's cloture vote on the CLARITY Act in the US Senate, which needs 60 votes in favor to move to the next stage. It is widely expected that if the vote fails, it will end the bill's chances for the remainder of 2026. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is trading near 77,000 dollars, with support between 76,000 and 77,000 dollars and resistance at 78,000 to 79,000 dollars, plus another level at 80,000 to 82,000 dollars. Altcoins have outperformed Bitcoin over the past 30 days, with open interest in perpetual futures on altcoins surpassing Bitcoin for the first time since late 2024. Solana returned to an uptrend on the weekly chart from the week of August 24 and has gained about 8.6%, trading near 103 dollars, but it remains roughly 65% below its January 2025 peak of 293 dollars. Hyperliquid returned to an uptrend in April at around 38 dollars and has risen more than 95% since then, with analysts seeing potential for it to climb into the 100 to 150 dollar range. Zcash turned back to an uptrend in late August after closing the week above 665 dollars and surged past 1,200 dollars, with open interest in Zcash futures hitting a peak near 2.4 billion dollars during the price surge before pulling back. The US central bank's monetary policy meeting will be held on September 15-16, with the market pricing in a 60% to 70% chance of a 0.25% rate hike.

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