Shrugs Off Clarity Act Delay By Rallying Above $93k 2026 Bitcoin

Bitcoin made new weekly highs above $93,000 despite a delay in the CLARITY Act legislation by US lawmakers. Can BTC hold its gains without a surge in ETF flows and retail investor demand?

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made a new weekly high of $93,500 on Jan. 13 as lawmakers pushed back deliberations on the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a bill designed to define crypto market structure in the United States.

Bitcoin continues to rally despite the CLARITY Act markup being pushed to late January.

Exchange netflows stayed low, and the SOPR hovered near 1, signaling minimal profit-taking.

Retail demand for BTC remains low during this recovery rally, as liquidity remains considerably thin.

Senate committees, including Agriculture and Banking, postponed planned markups of the CLARITY Act to the final week of January. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman confirmed the delay, citing unresolved disagreements over stablecoin incentives, DeFi oversight, and agency jurisdiction.

While earlier expectations had already shifted to 2026, the latest pause further clouds the prospects for swift legalization. Yet BTC price action suggests traders are largely unfazed.

Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin traded in a tight range, briefly dipping below $91,000 before breaking above $93,500 during the New York trading session. The lack of aggressive selling during the CLARITY Act delay contrasts with prior regulatory scares, when exchange inflows typically surged.

This time, exchange netflows remained muted, signalling that investors are not positioning for an imminent downside shock, according to XWIN Research.

The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) data reinforces that calm. The metric hovers around or slightly below 1, the SOPR indicates limited profit-taking and onchain spending overall. This could be interpreted as a patient market, with holders extending their time horizon rather than rotating capital.

Source: CoinTelegraph