## Bitcoin Price Surges Over $81,000 Despite Clarity Act Fail and Interest Rate Hike The bitcoin price seems unfazed by recent negative regulatory and macroeconomic news. Bitcoin’s price on Friday shot above $81,000 — despite a week of setbacks for the crypto industry. The biggest coin was recently trading for $80,982, after jumping as high as $81,055 at one point Friday morning in New York. Over the past 24 hours, it has risen by nearly 6%. Its surge comes after lawmakers on Tuesday blocked long-awaited crypto legislation, the Clarity Act, and the Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked interest…