Senate passes Russia sanctions bill 86-11 targeting China and India oil buys.

The Senate's 86-11 passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act tightens pressure on major Russian energy buyers including China and India through potential 100 percent tariffs.^[1][2] Bitcoin sits near 65,000 dollars with exchange outflows signaling modest accumulation yet MVRV at 1.23 leaves little margin above average cost basis.^[3] Hawkish Fed comments on rate hikes clash with stable yields and low VIX, while gold and oil reflect contained commodity demand rather than broad flight from dollars.^[4] Consensus treats the sanctions as distant noise for Bitcoin flows, yet the bill's House path and implementation remain open variables that could alter payment rails without immediate price reaction. Whether sustained outflows persist if macro conditions tighten further stays unresolved.