Daily ETF flow figures have become a headline in their own right. Here is what the number measures, why this week’s $2 billion is real but narrow, and how to read it without being sold a story.
The CLARITY Act’s motion to proceed fell 49 to 50 on September 15, short of the 60 votes needed to open debate. With the bill stalled, the SEC and CFTC are set to shape digital-asset rules through agency action instead.
US spot bitcoin funds pulled in about $2 billion over the week to September 23 and dragged their year-to-date flows back above zero. Bitcoin touched an eight-month high near $87,400 on September 22, then slipped below $84,000 in the same week.