Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surge to $450 Million After CLARITY Act Setback
Bitcoin (BTC)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $450.4 million in net outflows on Tuesday. This surge in selling pressure followed the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act. The outflows marked a sharp reversal from Monday, when the funds attracted $159.9 million.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was written up on 16 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
On Binance spot, BTC is trading at $75,644.48 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 57.7% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 51.9%, indicating short-term buying dominance. However, the 24-hour buy ratio sits at 49.1%, suggesting that buying pressure is fading over a longer timeframe. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$4,349,511, while the 4-hour delta is +$4,566,777, showing immediate net inflows. In contrast, the 24-hour volume delta is -$29,201,019, reflecting net outflows over the day. The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) for the 24-hour close is +$3,073,952, indicating that despite the net outflow, buying volume slightly exceeded selling volume at the close.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.7% sits at the 18th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for BTC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 48.8%, making today’s 24-hour ratio of 49.1% only +0.3 points higher than the average. Volume was 1.51x the average, indicating an unusually active day compared to typical trading. There were 3 days of net buying out of 7 in the week. The price changed by -3.6% over 8 days, with a total volume delta of -$317,317,971 for the period.