# May 22: ETF Outflows Accelerate as Senate Crypto Legislation and Macro Fears Shake Markets

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Podcast: [Daily Crypto News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-crypto-news-6024634)
Published: 2026-05-22T13:34:29+00:00
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Brief Summary: Bitcoin failed to hold gains above $82K and traded back into the $77K-$78K range as macro pressure and ETF outflows weighed on markets Ethereum continued underperforming near $2,130 while traders watched major liquidation zones around the $2,000 level CoinGlass data showed massive long liquidations across crypto markets, with Bitcoin alone seeing roughly $190 million wiped out U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have now experienced roughly $1 billion in recent outflows as institutional demand weakens Michael Saylor reiterated Strategy’s aggressive long-term Bitcoin accumulation plans Hyperliquid-related ETF products reportedly attracted $16 million in inflows within nine trading days The Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act in a bipartisan 15-9 vote Democrats raised concerns about anti-money laundering enforcement, stablecoins, and DeFi oversight in the bill Reports indicate the SEC is exploring a framework for tokenized stock trading platforms Treasury yields and interest rate concerns continue pressuring crypto and other speculative assets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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