Bitcoin Pauses After Briefly Touching $79,500 as ETF Inflows, US Regulation Take Center Stage

Bitcoin briefly touched $79,500 before pausing, with its price movement driven by inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs and ongoing developments in US crypto regulation. About $1.92 billion has flowed into spot ETFs recently, and easing regulatory uncertainty under the SEC, CFTC, and Clarity Act is seen as critical to sustaining Bitcoin's mid- to long-term uptrend.

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