← Latest news 
Bitcoin holds near 81K as ETF inflows and CLARITY Act optimism offset US jobs strength
Economy
Published on 14 May 2026
Jobs beat didn’t break Bitcoin — ETF inflows did
Bitcoin hovered near $81,000 on Monday even after stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls reduced hopes for near-term rate cuts. Sentiment stayed supported as Bitcoin ETFs logged about $630 million in net inflows last week, while investors looked ahead to the Senate’s upcoming CLARITY Act vote for regulatory clarity. Analysts said this week’s direction will hinge on CPI data, Fed signals, and broader geopolitics, with oil moving sharply after US-Iran tensions adding to volatility.
- Bitcoin traded around $80,781, slipping just 0.03% in 24 hours
- Ethereum rose 0.2% to about $2,333 amid mixed altcoin moves
- Bitcoin ETFs saw $630 million net inflows last week, supporting demand
- Next catalysts are US CPI readings and signals from incoming Fed leadership
- Global crypto market cap edged up 0.08% to $2.69 trillion
- Oil jumped 3% after Trump rejected Iran’s peace response, boosting volatility risk
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times