Debt Ceiling Bill Passes US House, Bitcoin Trades Below $27,000
Bitcoin ’s price fell from $27,100 to nearly $26,600 on the heels of this news. The leading cryptocurrency is trading 3% lower in the last 24 hrs. advertisement US government to hit its borrowing limit on Monday 5 June After getting the vote of approval from the House of Representatives, the bill must now pass the US Senate later this week before President Joe Biden can sign it into law. The US government will hit the deadline to raise the Debt Ceiling on coming Monday and will default on its debt. However, the major hurdle has been passed as both the political parties have agreed on the bill. 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats voted no for the Debt Ceiling bill that is headed to the US Senate. The current debt ceiling bill does not provide any solution to the government’s debt; it only suspends the debt ceiling until 2025 when the US government will have to go through the process all again. Bitcoin trades below $27,000 amid rate hike fears...