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Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $648.6 million days after the CLARITY Act advanced, turning a policy win into a test of institutional demand.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read 
Bitcoin’s rate-cut cushion has vanished as futures now price a rising chance that the Fed’s next move is higher.
The CLARITY Act would push crypto spot markets under the CFTC. The unresolved test is whether an agency down 21.5% in payroll FTEs can turn that mandate into rules, registrations, surveillance, and enforcement.
Yorkville America withdrew the Truth Social spot Bitcoin ETF filing and shifted toward ’40 Act strategies, but fee pressure across the spot Bitcoin ETF market explains why a late entrant would struggle.
Galaxy says the CLARITY Act could become law this year if lawmakers resolve ethics demands and move quickly before the recess.
Disclosures show exposure to Coinbase, MARA and Strategy as the administration pushes a friendlier framework for digital assets.
Clarity Act faced a gauntlet of last-minute objections over national security, stablecoin yields, and Trump's personal wealth.
Proponents of the CLARITY Act are now targeting a July 4 desk signing by President Trump for the monumental legislation.
BTC traders are watching whether a diplomatic thaw can offset sticky inflation and fragile derivatives positioning.
