Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Draw $900 Million Amid Price Rally
Bitcoin (BTC)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds attracted nearly $900 million as prices breached key levels. Bitcoin climbed above $81,000 while Ethereum topped $2,500, signaling a return of institutional demand after uneven flows. Bitcoin funds recorded $730.8 million in inflows, marking the third-largest daily total of 2026.
BlackRock’s IBIT led with $454 million, while ARK 21Shares’ ARKB added $137.7 million and Fidelity’s FBTC drew $74.4 million. Ethereum ETFs saw $141.4 million in inflows, with BlackRock’s ETHA and Fidelity’s FETH capturing $137.2 million combined. Simon-Peter Massabni of XS.com stated that these flows absorbed sell orders and lifted spot prices despite rising bond yields.
He noted that Bitcoin futures open interest reached $57 billion, the highest since May. More than $260 million in short positions were liquidated, creating the largest short squeeze since August 21. This surge followed a $236.5 million outflow on September 1 and a $101.1 million inflow on September 2. The data suggests fresh capital is joining the rally, though it does not yet confirm a sustained accumulation cycle.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was written up on 4 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio’s spot data shows Bitcoin trading at $81,270.37 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 54.7%, indicating net buying pressure over the day. However, the 1-hour buy ratio is 53.9% and the 4-hour ratio is 49.2%, suggesting that short-term buying momentum is fading relative to the daily average. The 24-hour volume delta is positive at +$149,570,931, meaning buyers have absorbed more volume than sellers over the full day. In contrast, the 1-hour delta is +$4,014,638 while the 4-hour delta is -$2,550,850, showing that recent hours have seen more selling than buying. The cumulative volume delta (CVD) for the 24-hour close is -$58,856,732, indicating that despite the positive delta, the net flow trend has turned negative by the close. This divergence between the daily positive delta and the negative CVD suggests that buying pressure is weakening in the most recent sessions.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.4% sits at the 40th percentile of the last 281 days, against a median of 49.2% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for BTC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 49.4%, making today’s 54.7% reading an unusual day with 5.4 points above the average. Spot volume was 1.49 times the weekly average, indicating significantly higher activity than usual. The 8-day volume delta was +$19,962,383, while today’s 24-hour delta was +$149,570,931, showing that today’s buying volume far exceeded the weekly average daily volume. There were 4 days of net buying in the last week, compared to today’s 12 hours of net buying out of 24. This volume spike contributed to a price change of +1.3% over the 8-day period, marking a modest but positive trend.