Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $128M on July 20, ending eight weeks of outflows. Crypto prices trade tight as traders await the Fed's rate decision and Powell's comments.
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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds logged $128 million in net inflows on July 20, reversing an eight-week streak of outflows, data from the fund issuers showed.
The inflows preceded the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting. Crypto prices traded in a narrow range. Bitcoin hovered near $65,000. Ethereum traded below $1,900. Solana sat near $77, and XRP held at $1.10. The Fear and Greed Index stood at 29, unchanged from a week earlier, in territory that traders call "fear."
The CME FedWatch Tool priced in a 95% probability that the Fed would hold rates steady. CME Group, which operates the FedWatch tool, has an Alpha Score of 53 (Mixed) from AlphaScala. This near-certainty kept traders from positioning aggressively in either direction, three crypto fund managers said.
"A predictable meeting means no one is leaning into a breakout," one of the managers said. "The move comes after the statement, not before."
Bitcoin's seven-day gain of 4.1% and its 24-hour move of 1.2% reflected that drift. A 24-hour move of 1.3% on Ethereum mirrored the pattern. Solana's daily gain of 1.3% and XRP's 1% move in the same window showed the same dynamic.
Ethereum ETFs also posted positive numbers. A single-day haul of $18 million on July 20 brought the seven-day cumulative total to nearly $99 million. The inflows suggest institutional portfolios are adding exposure gradually, the managers said.
DeFi tokens returned 0.0% over seven days, a flat week.
The Fed's rate decision is the next catalyst. A hold is widely expected. The focus will be on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference and any language that shifts the timeline for rate cuts. A hawkish tone could reverse Bitcoin's recent gains, while a dovish signal would lift risk assets including crypto, the managers said.
The ETF flow data offers a separate signal from price. Continued inflows through the Fed meeting would suggest longer-duration capital is accumulating. The crypto market is waiting. The July 20 inflow of $128 million was the largest single-day total for Bitcoin ETFs in three weeks.
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