Key Takeaways:
Bitcoin rose toward $77,000 on Wednesday after the US Senate advanced a war powers resolution by a 50-47 vote, a measure aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for continued military action against Iran.
"The president is receiving peace and diplomatic proposals that he is throwing into the trash can without sharing them with us,” Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, who sponsored the resolution, said during the debate. "That’s the perfect time to have a discussion before we start up war again."
The procedural vote saw four Republican senators—Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky—join with Democrats in support. The resolution invokes the War Powers Act of 1973, which limits the president's ability to commit armed forces to military action without congressional consent. Despite advancing, the measure is unlikely to become law as it would need to pass the Republican-controlled House and secure a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override an expected presidential veto.
The vote is significant for crypto markets as it signals a potential de-escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have weighed on risk assets. A reduction in conflict risk often improves investor sentiment and encourages rotation back into higher-risk assets like cryptocurrencies. Analysts note that while Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP have historically rallied on signs of diplomatic progress, the market had not shown a significant immediate reaction, with Bitcoin hovering around $77,000 with less than a 1% gain as of 04:30 UTC.
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