Is the Government Shutdown Over? Senate Passes Funding Bill, Crypto Market Reacts

After six weeks of political stalemate, the U.S. Senate has taken a major step toward ending the 41-day government shutdown, the longest in American history. Late Sunday night, senators passed a compromise funding bill, officially H.R. 5371, by a 60–40 vote, bringing the nation closer to reopening federal agencies and restoring stability to financial markets.