# Bitcoin ETFs See $450m Outflows as CLARITY Act Stalls

> Bitcoin ETFs face $450m outflows after Senate stalls CLARITY Act.
- Title: Bitcoin ETFs See $450m Outflows as CLARITY Act Stalls
- Summary: Bitcoin ETFs face $450m outflows after Senate stalls CLARITY Act. U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $450.4 million in net outflows on Sep 15 as Senate failed to…
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- Source: Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-etf-outflows-hit-450mn-172252010.html
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:22:52+00:00
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- Topics: bitcoin, etf, clarity act, senate, fidelity, blackrock, grayscale, securities and exchange commission, commodity futures trading commission, treasury yields, federal reserve, bitcoins
## Bitcoin ETF Outflows
U.S. spot Bitcoin funds saw their sharpest reversal in weeks on Sep. 15 as Washington delivered another dose of regulatory uncertainty.
## Net Outflows Total $450.4m
Farside Investors data showed the 12 US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $450.4 million in combined net outflows yesterday, wiping out the previous session's $159.9 million inflow.
## Top Fund Withdrawals
Fidelity's FBTC led withdrawals with $214.8 million, followed by BlackRock's IBIT at $161.7 million and Grayscale's GBTC at $44.1 million.
## CLARITY Act Stalls
The Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act after the measure did not secure the 60 votes required to proceed.
## Senate Vote Details
Only 50 senators voted in favor of advancing the bill, with four Republican senators joining Democrats in voting against it.
## Regulatory Impact
The legislation was intended to create a federal market structure for digital assets and clarify responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
## Key takeaway

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $450.4 million in net outflows on Sep 15 as Senate failed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which requires 60 votes to advance.