Cryptocurrency Roundup: Bitcoin ETFs Cap Strong Three-Week Run As Crypto Braces For Inflation Data, Fed Rate Call And CLARITY Vote

Bitcoin closed the week where it started at US$79,123, but the calm at the surface masked significant activity underneath. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have just recorded their strongest three-week stretch of 2026, pulling in close to US$1 billion in inflows over the past week alone and bringing the three-week total to roughly US$4 billion. The inflows continued even as Bitcoin retreated from a brief push above US$81,000 earlier in the week, a move that faded after a stronger-than-expected US jobs report revived expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Ethereum finished flat at US$2,488, while XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid all Source: https://smbtech.au/news/cryptocurrency-roundup-bitcoin-etfs-cap-strong-three-week-run-as-crypto-braces-for-inflation-data-fed-rate-call-and-clarity-vote/