Bitcoin Dips Below $76,000 as AI Sell-Off and CLARITY Act Stalls Deepen

Bitcoin slipped below $76,000 on April 28, 2026, as the rally faltered amid a tech sell-off triggered by OpenAI's disappointing metrics and fading hopes for CLARITY Act approval. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1%, with Nvidia and Oracle dropping over 2%, while macro headwinds like Brent crude spiking to $110 on US-Iran tensions and China's 7.4% decline in major city home prices amplified downside pressure. This marks a sentiment-driven corrective pullback, with regulatory uncertainty curbing institutional inflows and near-term upside potential.