U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs log $854 million of net inflows over five straight sessions

Wintermute said the U.S. CPI print due Wednesday will be pivotal in assessing whether the latest interest-rate repricing can hold. Crypto risk appetite has recovered, with U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posting five consecutive days of net inflows totaling $854 million, the strongest weekly showing since mid-April. Ethereum ETFs also extended their streak, recording a fifth straight week of net inflows worth $245 million. BlackRock contributed more than 80% of the combined $1.1 billion in inflows. The buying came despite relatively light trading volumes, a mix that points to pre-planned institutional allocations rather than momentum-driven demand. The flow pattern also challenges the past two weeks' narrative of capital rotating out of Bitcoin, as ETF demand is now being met by other sources of market supply. On the institutional side, Wells Fargo said it will roll out tokenized deposit services this fall, starting with the USD-to-GBP corridor and running on its own blockchain. The move aligns with efforts by JPMorgan and Citibank to shift settlement infrastructure onto blockchain rails. In Washington, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader filed a cloture motion for the CLARITY Act early Saturday. The bill faces a procedural vote on September 15 and would need backing from at least seven non-Republican senators. Wintermute cautioned that the recent improvement in ETF inflows is still an early signal, and one week of strength does not confirm a structural shift, particularly after risk assets were repriced on a single data point. If Wednesday's CPI comes in above expectations and lifts the probability of a September rate hike above 50%, the thesis underpinning the current rally could change quickly. Upcoming catalysts include CPI on August 12, PPI on August 13, retail sales on August 14, the Jackson Hole symposium from August 27 to 29, and the CLARITY Act cloture vote on September 15. Wintermute said caution remains warranted until ETF inflows and digital-asset treasury activity show durability through the rest of the summer, even as market conditions increasingly reflect institution-led trading.