{"id":75958,"date":"2026-07-26T16:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/btc-ownership-overtakes-gold-in-the-us-democrats-reject-clarity-draft-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T16:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:16:37","slug":"btc-ownership-overtakes-gold-in-the-us-democrats-reject-clarity-draft-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/btc-ownership-overtakes-gold-in-the-us-democrats-reject-clarity-draft-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">7 Senate Democrats rejected CLARITY, raising regulatory uncertainty as negotiations continue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">River says 49.6M Americans own BTC, signaling broader adoption as bitcoin surpasses gold.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">BitMEX closes Sept. 23, 2026, while Satsuma sells 668 BTC amid further industry consolidation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>WEEK IN REVIEW<br \/><b><br \/>Democrats Reject CLARITY Act Draft as Crypto Ethics Dispute Intensifies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Seven Senate Democrats rejected the latest CLARITY Act draft, saying it does not go far enough on ethics, consumer protection, and illicit finance\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/democrats-reject-clarity-act-draft-as-crypto-ethics-dispute-intensifies\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As Blockworks\u2019 Felix mentioned earlier this week, CLARITY passing would be bullish, but also the failure of it to pass would likely catalyze the final leg down for Bitcoin and crypto, thus allowing it to form its bear market bottom. So regardless of what happens, it\u2019ll be positive for the industry.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cathie Wood Says SpaceX Could Become \u2018the Most Important Company in History\u2019 Despite 48% Stock Slide<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood delivered a sweeping endorsement of SpaceX as shares traded 48% below their peak and 13% under the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/cathie-wood-says-spacex-could-become-the-most-important-company-in-history-despite-48-stock-slide\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Fspacex-building-1.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Wood\u2019s performance over the last few years is not exactly indicative of an all-star stock picker, but her words still carry weight. With SPCX now at a half-off discount from its IPO price, and the US government as its main client, Musk\u2019s company is likely to be an important bellwether for markets in the future.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bitcoin Ownership Overtakes Gold as 49.6 Million Americans Now Hold BTC<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin has overtaken gold as the preferred hard asset among American investors, according to bitcoin financial services firm River.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-ownership-surpasses-gold-river-report\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Fbitcoin-ownership-overtakes-gold-as-49-6-million-americans-now-hold-btc2_nwmk.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b>Slowly, then suddenly. In hindsight, it will look obvious that the asset, which is available to anyone through their phone, for any dollar amount they wish, which is also free to store and completely mobile, would gain popularity over heavy and shiny rocks.<\/p>\n<p><b>Another Bitcoin Treasury Firm Is Shutting Down. What Satsuma\u2019s Vote Means for Investors<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Satsuma Technology shareholders voted overwhelmingly to liquidate the London-listed company, sell its remaining 668 bitcoin and return capital to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/another-bitcoin-treasury-firm-is-shutting-down-what-satsumas-vote-means-for-investors\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Fanother-bitcoin-treasury-firm-is-shutting-down--what-satsumas-vote-means-for-investors.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The sudden explosion in new DATs marked the top of the last bull market, and the implosion of those DATs a year later appears to be marking the bottom of the bear market. Nakamoto (NAKA) which is down 99.6%, and Twenty One Capital (XXI), which is down 92%, could be next on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p><b>BitMEX\u2019s Final Countdown: What the Shutdown Means and When You Should Withdraw<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BitMEX operator HDR Global Trading Limited announced the permanent closure of the exchange, effective Sept. 23, 2026\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/end-of-an-era-bitmex-announcing-full-shutdown-as-traders-race-to-withdraw-funds\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2FCNwxY4ER-open-interest-on-bitmex-drops-16-investors-withdraw-37000-btc-in-less-than-24-hours.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"BTC Ownership Overtakes Gold in The US, Democrats Reject CLARITY Draft, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The end of an era. As the inventor of the perp and the launchpad for Arthur Hayes\u2019 career in crypto, BitMEX is an important pillar to the industry and culture of digital assets. Last month, before announcing the exchange was shutting down, BitMEX\u2019s CEO and several of its other execs resigned or stepped down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/btc-ownership-overtakes-gold-in-the-us-democrats-reject-clarity-draft-and-more-weekly-recap\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways 7 Senate Democrats rejected CLARITY, raising regulatory uncertainty as negotiations continue. River says 49.6M Americans own BTC, signaling broader adoption as bitcoin surpasses gold. BitMEX closes Sept. 23, 2026, while Satsuma sells 668 BTC amid further industry consolidation. WEEK IN REVIEWDemocrats Reject CLARITY Act Draft as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362401,"featured_media":75959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75958"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}