Bitcoin’s path through the remainder of 2026 is drawing attention as U.S. regulatory developments and spot ETF flows become key market factors. Meta AI expects the next three months to be particularly significant, placing Bitcoin’s year-end range between $78,000 and $92,000 and setting a base-case target of $85,000.

The first event in focus is Sept. 15. The Senate is expected to determine whether the Clarity Act can secure the 60 votes required to advance. If successful, the legislation could remove an important area of uncertainty surrounding U.S. crypto regulation and potentially affect investors who have been waiting for greater clarity.

The ARMA proposal is another development with direct implications for Bitcoin. The House bill would give the Treasury authority to purchase as much as 1 million BTC over a five-year period.

It would also require the government to keep those holdings for 20 years. If purchases were made at the proposed scale, the long holding requirement could keep a large amount of Bitcoin out of circulating market supply for decades.

Meanwhile, ETF demand has provided a recent boost. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $159.9 million in net inflows on Sept. 14, marking a strong opening to the week.

That trend could quickly change, however. A renewed wave of ETF outflows would introduce another source of downward pressure and would alter the current flow picture.

Bitcoin’s Weekly Technical Setup

Bitcoin’s longer-term chart shows a market that has already moved through a major peak. The cryptocurrency reached approximately $126,000 in mid-2025 before entering a sustained decline.

By late 2025, Bitcoin had fallen from around $120,000 to about $84,000. The weakness continued into early 2026, when the price dropped toward $58,000.

The market then attempted a recovery during the spring, pushing Bitcoin toward roughly $82,000. That advance failed by June, sending prices back into the low-$60,000s.

More recently, Bitcoin has developed a shallow consolidation pattern, with higher lows appearing on the weekly chart. Buyers, however, have not yet produced a strong upside breakout.

The latest weekly close came in at $63,078, down 2.74%, equivalent to a $1,780 decline. Bitcoin traded between $62,470 and $65,333 over the week.

The identified support levels are $72,000, $68,000 and $66,000. Resistance is located at $80,000, followed by $82,000 and $87,000.

Bitcoin’s RSI was 39.06, while the corresponding signal line stood at 39.32. The difference between the two was approximately 0.25 points.

The RSI remains below its midpoint and close to oversold levels, reflecting weak momentum. Its relatively flat movement, however, suggests that the downward trend may be losing some intensity.

Meta AI’s $85,000 base-case projection is around 35% above the cited price level. The market’s reaction to the Sept. 15 developments may offer an early indication of whether that projection is being reflected in investor positioning.

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