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Bitcoin jumped roughly 25% in early August, climbing to about $81,000. The surge was powered by a $433 million net inflow into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and a wave of short‑position liquidations that supplied 89% of the liquidated dollars.
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The Senate defeated the bipartisan Crypto Clarity Act by a 49‑50 vote, leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to shape the next wave of U.S. crypto regulation. Both agencies have already moved to file rule proposals, while markets and industry leaders adjust to the new regulatory landscape.
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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control added Iran‑based BitBank and its software developer to the sanctions list, accusing them of moving Bitcoin to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and facilitating payments for Strait of Hormuz shipping tolls. The move prompted a modest dip in Bitcoin’s price and heightened compliance scrutiny across the crypto sector.
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Bitcoin spot exchange‑traded funds attracted a net $433 million on September 18, the largest single‑day inflow since their U.S. debut. The surge was led by Fidelity, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, underscoring growing institutional appetite for the cryptocurrency.