Bitcoin is slipping again as the White House steps up negotiations on yield-bearing stablecoins and the CLARITY market-structure bill. Officials expect a second White House meeting today between banking leaders and crypto industry representatives to discuss the regulation of yield on stablecoins. The previous session produced no breakthrough, but the White House is pressing for a CLARITY compromise by the end of the month.

At the heart of the debate is a clash over the future architecture of dollar-linked digital tokens. Banking representatives are urging strict rules on yield-generating features to protect dollar dominance and guard against risks from unchecked decentralization. Crypto innovators argue that yield-bearing stablecoins can serve as a bridge between legacy finance and blockchain, enabling faster, cheaper cross-border payments and new financial services.

CLARITY, which lays out detailed oversight and reporting rules, promises legal clarity for the sector but also risks imposing burdens that could squeeze banking involvement and slow innovation. The talks in Washington are playing out against renewed political turbulence and a slide in bitcoin below $70,000, increasing the stakes for both sides.

Participants and investors are now contemplating a compromise model: a hybrid structure that would allow yield-bearing stablecoins to be integrated into the financial system—potentially with a Fed-linked mechanism—while preserving elements of decentralization. A successful agreement could restore market confidence and position dollar-pegged stablecoins as a new instrument for global payments, potentially bypassing traditional SWIFT rails. A failure to reach consensus, by contrast, could accelerate the migration of capital to Asia, where regulators are already shaping permissive frameworks, adding further downside pressure to crypto markets.

Markets will watch today's meeting for signs of a path to compromise and for any indication that the US will create a regulated framework that supports institutional participation in stablecoins. Progress on CLARITY and any memorandum of understanding between regulators would be seen as positive for institutional flows into crypto. No progress would prolong regulatory uncertainty and likely weigh on prices.

Trading recommendations:

Buyers of BTC are targeting a recovery to $72,100, which would open a path to $74,600 and then $77,300. The farther target is near $78,500. A breakout of that level would signal attempts to reestablish a bullish market. On the downside, buyers are expected at $68,900. A break below that area could quickly push BTC toward $64,300, with a further downside target near $60,100.

As for Ethereum, a clear consolidation above $2,159 would open a route to $2,316. The farther target is near $2,466. Breaching that level would strengthen bullish sentiment and renew buyer interest. If ETH falls, buyers are anticipated at $2,017. A move below that zone could rapidly send ETH down to about $1,861, with a further downside target near $1,720.

What we see on the chart:

- Red lines indicate support and resistance levels where either a price slowdown or active growth is expected;

- Green lines indicate the 50-day moving average;

- Blue lines indicate the 100-day moving average;

- Light green lines indicate the 200-day moving average.

A crossover, or a price test of moving averages, typically either halts the move or sparks fresh market momentum.