Bitcoin Nears $67K as ETF Inflows Hit $1 Billion and the CLARITY Act Reaches the "1-Yard Line"

Bitcoin is having its best week in more than a month. A wave of institutional ETF buying, a regulatory breakthrough in Washington, and a shift out of "fear" sentiment have combined to push BTC back toward $67,000. Bitcoin crossed the important $65,000 resistance level as ETF inflows accelerated and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index exited the fear zone, trading at $66,267 on Wednesday — up nearly 15% from its lowest level this year. Here's what's actually moving the market.

How Much Have Bitcoin ETFs Bought This Week?

The headline number circulating on X is close to accurate. Spot $Bitcoin ETFs added $203 million in inflows on Tuesday, marking the sixth consecutive day of inflows and bringing the six-day total to over $928 million. That's nearly $1 billion in fresh institutional demand in less than two weeks.

The buying is heavily concentrated in the usual leaders. On July 21, Bitcoin hit $66,400 — its first time above $66,000 since June 17 — alongside five straight days of net inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs, the longest streak since early May, with roughly $727.3 million entering over five sessions and the final session alone bringing in $226.9 million, the best since July 6. Total Bitcoin ETF assets have surpassed $79 billion, up from about $71 billion in late June.

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