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Bitcoin ETFs Draw $517M as SEC Proposes First Crypto Rule

Published August 21, 20262 min read
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million on August 20, days after the SEC unveiled its first crypto-specific rulemaking proposal. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million in net inflows on Thursday, and spot Ether funds added another $189 million, the largest combined single-day haul in months. The flows landed one trading day after the SEC proposed its first substantive crypto-specific rulemaking, and together the two data points tell a more durable story than the day's price action alone: institutional money is treating regulatory clarity as a green light, not a headline to fade.

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $517M as SEC Unveils Crypto Rule | MarketIntelLabs