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The crypto-regulation storyline still owns the tape — Washington's CLARITY debate and CFTC warnings keep it warm: Bitcoin holds at $77.4k, a whisker under the 77,718 ceiling that a clean break turns into a $78k chase; gold grinds at $4,603 under the prior day's high; oil idles at $86.32 under its 87.05 ceiling.
London opens on another clean slate — no releases, no speakers between 08:00 and 12:00 UTC, and it's a weekend session, so the roar may be more of a murmur. The charts and the news feed do the talking.
The message: today continues, not reverses, the prior story — the barometer still tilts bullish, catching its breath. Bitcoin sits 0.4 ATR under 77,718 with H4 RSI still at 80.4 and a divergence warning; a break reopens the $78k chase, but it needs volume, not headlines. Gold is testing 4,604.58 with a quiet divergence of its own; a stall, not a reversal, stays the polite base case. GBP/USD (1.36227–1.36563) and oil (85.72–87.05) stay boxed, so breakout, not drift, decides. ETH, down 3.04% in eight hours, hugs 2,446.7 — watch whether it catches up or drags its bigger sibling. USD/JPY stays the neutral outlier. The seatbelt sign is still off.