Bitcoin ETFs Bleed After CLARITY Blow!

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• Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surge to $450 Million After CLARITY Act Setback

• Bitget Reports 122% Reserve Ratio as Protection Fund Averages $351M

• US Weapons in Space Could Trigger a New Defense Stock Boom

• Ripple Unlocked 1 Billion XRP — Why Didn’t the Price Crash?

🟥 Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surge to $450 Million After CLARITY Act Setback

US spot Bitcoin ETFs suffered $450.4 million in net outflows on Tuesday, their biggest daily withdrawal since June 25. This happened as Bitcoin sold off following the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act.

🗣️ Bitget Reports 122% Reserve Ratio as Protection Fund Averages $351M

Bitget reported a 122% reserve ratio in its August 2026 Proof of Reserves report. The exchange also maintains a separate Protection Fund backed by 5,500 BTC, which averaged about $351 million in value during July.

☄️ US Weapons in Space Could Trigger a New Defense Stock Boom

The US confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. With billions already flowing into military space programs, contractors including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon could be among the biggest beneficiaries.

🔓️ Ripple Unlocked 1 Billion XRP — Why Didn’t the Price Crash?

Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP worth about $1.38 billion on Sept. 1, yet XRP rose from roughly $1.38 to $1.42 over the following five days.

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