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<p>Bitcoin is getting two very different signals from the U.S. market. <a href="https://captainaltcoin.com/bitcoin-etfs-clock-best-week-in-flows-since-april-as-coldcard-hack-shakes-up-sentiment/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Spot Bitcoin ETFs</a> recorded $853.5 million in weekly net inflows, marking their strongest week since April and giving the Bitcoin price fresh institutional support.&nbsp;</p><p>But the regulatory picture has become less encouraging after the CLARITY Act faced another delay, pushing its next major Senate step toward September.&nbsp;</p><p>Also, the controversial BIP-110 fork has failed to gain meaningful miner support, mining only two blocks with 2.53% backing. That leaves Bitcoin with strong ETF demand on one side and renewed regulatory uncertainty on the other. For traders, the key question is whether institutional buying can keep supporting the Bitcoin price as the market waits for clearer U.S. crypto rules.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bitcoin-etf-inflows-return-with-853-5m-in-weekly-demand">Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return With $853.5M in Weekly Demand</h2><p>The strongest bullish development is the return of institutional demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $853.5 million in net inflows from August 3 to August 7, marking five straight trading days of positive flows and the best weekly result since April.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> ETF flows just had their best week since April.<br><br>+$853.5M in weekly net inflows.<br><br>After weeks of bleeding…<br><br>Are buyers finally back? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f440.png" alt="👀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><a href="https://t.co/8Mw2lRdLea" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/8Mw2lRdLea</a></p>— Wise Advice (@wiseadvicesumit) <a href="https://x.com/wiseadvicesumit/status/2086394442559459430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 9, 2026</a></blockquote><p>The flows also remain concentrated in major products, with BlackRock’s IBIT taking a large portion of the recent demand. Bitcoin ETF assets have climbed to around $80 billion, giving the Bitcoin price an important source of institutional liquidity after earlier 2026 outflows.</p><p>The key question now is whether the inflows can continue. A single strong week can support sentiment, but sustained ETF demand would provide a stronger foundation for the Bitcoin price if broader market conditions remain stable.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="clarity-act-delay-creates-a-new-regulatory-roadblock">CLARITY Act Delay Creates a New Regulatory Roadblock</h2><p>The positive ETF data comes against a less favorable regulatory backdrop. <a href="https://captainaltcoin.com/grayscale-clarity-act-unlikely-to-pass-this-year-bitcoin-price-dips/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The CLARITY Act,</a> which aims to establish clearer rules for digital assets and define the responsibilities of U.S. regulators, has been pushed toward a mid-September Senate procedural vote.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The one bill the entire industry was waiting on just quietly stopped moving.<br><br>Nobody is telling you where the money goes next.<br><br>CLARITY, the market structure bill, is not passing this year.<br><br>The Senate calendar and election year politics closed the window.<br><br>The reaction you will…</p>— 2xnmore (@2xnmore) <a href="https://x.com/2xnmore/status/2086383062326063407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 9, 2026</a></blockquote><p>That delay removes a near-term regulatory catalyst traders had been watching. The bill still has a path forward, but the longer timeline means crypto businesses, exchanges and investors must wait longer for clarity on the U.S. market structure.</p><p>The issue goes beyond the Bitcoin price. Clearer rules could influence where crypto companies launch products, where developers build and how institutional capital enters the market. A prolonged delay could therefore affect the wider industry’s U.S. expansion even if Bitcoin demand remains intact.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bip-110-fork-fails-after-just-two-blocks">BIP-110 Fork Fails After Just Two Blocks</h2><p>Bitcoin’s network has also avoided a serious challenge from the BIP-110 minority chain. The fork split from the main network at block 961,632, but attracted only 2.53% miner support, far below the 55% threshold required for activation.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">BREAKING: Bitcoin's BIP-110 soft fork OFFICIALLY FAILS after mining just two blocks.<br><br>The minority chain split off at block 961,632 with just 2.53% miner support.<br><br>It stalled behind the main chain almost immediately.<br><br>The fork inherited Bitcoin's full 127.48 TRILLION mining… <a href="https://t.co/azumzWUq7n" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/azumzWUq7n</a></p>— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) <a href="https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2086387007018651801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 9, 2026</a></blockquote><p>The minority chain then mined only two blocks and fell more than 80 blocks behind Bitcoin. It inherited Bitcoin’s reported 127.48 trillion mining difficulty, despite having only around 0.15% of Bitcoin’s hashpower, making it extremely difficult for the fork to keep pace with the main chain.</p><p>BIP-110 was designed to restrict non-financial data such as images, text and Ordinals-style inscriptions for one year. Supporters argue that this activity contributes to congestion and higher fees, but the lack of miner backing has left the main Bitcoin network operating normally.</p><p><strong><em>Related Bitcoin News: </em></strong><a href="https://captainaltcoin.com/claudes-shocking-projection-what-3000-in-bitcoin-could-become-by-2031/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>Claude’s Shocking Projection: What $3,000 in Bitcoin Could Become by 2031</em></strong></a></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-these-developments-mean-for-the-bitcoin-price">What These Developments Mean for the Bitcoin Price</h2><p>The <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin price</a> now has a clear tug-of-war between institutional demand and regulatory uncertainty. $853.5 million in weekly ETF inflows provides a strong demand signal, and the failed BIP-110 fork removes one potential source of network disruption.</p><p>The CLARITY Act remains the main regulatory variable. If the September Senate vote produces progress, it could improve sentiment around the U.S. crypto market; another delay would keep uncertainty elevated.&nbsp;</p><p>For now, ETF flows remain the clearest bullish data point, and traders will be watching whether the next round of flows can match or exceed the $853.5 million recorded this week.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2><div class="wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-82dc26f3 uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap"><div class="wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-2970d97a "><div class="uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions"><span class="uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap"></span><span class="uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap"></span><span class="uagb-question"><strong>Why are Bitcoin ETF inflows important for the Bitcoin price<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2753.png" alt="❓" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"></strong></span></div><div class="uagb-faq-content"><p>U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded <strong>$853.5 million in net inflows from August 3 to August 7</strong>, their strongest weekly result since April. Continued inflows could provide sustained institutional demand for BTC.</p></div></div><div class="wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-50b37f5f "><div class="uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions"><span class="uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap"></span><span class="uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap"></span><span class="uagb-question"><strong>What happened to the Bitcoin BIP-110 fork?<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2753.png" alt="❓" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"></strong></span></div><div class="uagb-faq-content"><p>The BIP-110 minority chain mined only <strong>two blocks</strong> after splitting at block <strong>961,632</strong>. It attracted just <strong>2.53% of miner support</strong> and fell more than 80 blocks behind the main Bitcoin network.</p></div></div><div class="wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-40cc3594 "><div class="uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions"><span class="uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap"></span><span class="uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap"></span><span class="uagb-question"><strong>What is happening with the CLARITY Act<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2753.png" alt="❓" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"></strong></span></div><div class="uagb-faq-content"><p>The CLARITY Act has been delayed to a <strong>mid-September Senate procedural vote</strong>. The bill aims to establish clearer rules for digital assets in the U.S., so further delays could keep regulatory uncertainty elevated for the crypto market.</p></div></div></div><p><em><strong>Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Captain-Altcoin" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">our YouTube channel</a> for daily crypto updates, market insights, and expert analysis.</strong></em></p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe title="2026 Crypto Card Ranking — Massive CHANGES Nobody Expected!" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gVOD-NjXLDo?feature=oembed"></iframe></div></figure><p>The post <a href="https://captainaltcoin.com/crypto-news-today-bitcoin-etf-inflows-meet-fresh-clarity-act-setback/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto News Today: Bitcoin ETF Inflows Meet Fresh CLARITY Act Setback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://captainaltcoin.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CaptainAltcoin</a>.</p>

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