Breaking: U.S. House To Vote On Bill To End Government Shutdown Today, Bitcoin Rises

Boluwatife Adeyemi
2 hours ago
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An image of Capitol Hill to represent the U.S. government shutdown

Highlights

  • The U.S. House will vote on the bill by 7 pm ET.
  • The government shutdown could end today if the bill passes.
  • Bitcoin has surged in anticipation of the government reopening.

The U.S. government shutdown could end today after over 40 days, with the House set to vote on the funding bill. Bitcoin, alongside the crypto market, is up in anticipation of the government reopening, which marks a positive for these risk assets.

U.S House Vote To End Government Shutdown To Hold Today

U.S. House majority leader Rep. Steve Scalise confirmed in a CNBC interview that the House will vote on the bill to end the shutdown at around 7 pm ET today. The bill’s passage will bring the government one step closer to reopening, pending U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature.

This development comes just after the House Rules Committee approved the Senate-passed funding bill to end the government shutdown, now in its 43rd day. The House is likely to also pass the bill on the House floor, despite pushback from Democrats over the lack of additional health care funding.

House Speaker Mike Johnson asserted that the shutdown is ending tonight, as they are very optimistic about the vote tally tonight. Furthermore, Polymarket data shows that there is a 98% chance that the shutdown could end by today. Meanwhile, the crypto market has again rebounded in anticipation of the government reopening this week.

An image of the odds of when the shutdown will end
Source: Polymarket

The Bitcoin price rallied to $105,000 earlier today and is now hovering just below that psychological level. Ethereum and other altcoins have also risen alongside the flagship crypto in anticipation of the end of the government shutdown.

Bitcoin Daily Chart
Source: TradingView; Bitcoin Daily Chart

Notably, market expert Raoul Pal had earlier explained how the government reopening was bullish for Bitcoin and other crypto assets as more liquidity could flow into them, especially with quantitative easing (QE) on the horizon. He stated that as soon as the shutdown ends, the U.S. Treasury will begin spending $250 billion to $350 billion in a couple of months.

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Boluwatife Adeyemi is a well-experienced crypto news writer and editor with a focus on macro topics, crypto policy and regulation and the intersection between DeFi and TradFi. He has a knack for simplifying the most technical concepts and making them easy for crypto newbies to understand. Boluwatife is also a lawyer, who holds a law degree from the University of Ibadan. He also holds a certification in Digital Marketing. Away from writing, he is an avid basketball lover, a traveler, and a part-time degen.
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