- Analysts said the odds of the Clarity Act passing this year have fallen, but Bitcoin has still climbed about 38%, showing that the infrastructure for institutional investment is already in place.
- Market participants said interest rates, spot ETF inflows and the monetary policy backdrop are the main drivers of Bitcoin's price, with actual fund flows mattering more than regulatory changes.
- On-chain data showed U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recently posted about $334 million in net outflows, while stalled stablecoin supply growth and flat corporate Bitcoin purchases pointed to a lack of new demand as a factor behind the decline.
Bitcoin Can Keep Climbing Even if the Clarity Act Stalls, With Rates and ETF Flows the Key
A setback in the U.S. Senate for the Clarity Act, a digital-asset market structure bill, has put expectations for a Bitcoin rebound to the test. But some analysts say passage of the measure should not be viewed as the decisive condition…
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Forecast Trend Report by Period
Bitcoin up 38% despite legislative setback
Bitwise revises view that downturn would drag on
Bitcoin already has ETFs, futures and other investment rails
Rates and institutional fund flows are the key variables
A setback in the U.S. Senate for the Clarity Act, a digital-asset market structure bill, has put expectations for a Bitcoin rebound to the test. But some analysts say passage of the measure should not be viewed as the decisive condition for further gains. Bitcoin already has the infrastructure for institutional investment, and its price is more sensitive to interest rates and actual capital flows than to regulatory change.
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$1.63T
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$31.8B
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$81,374
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