Bitcoin ETF inflows slow as BTC holds under $80K
Bitcoin (BTC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cointelegraph.com reports that US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows decelerated to $232.1 million on Wednesday, marking a 26% drop from the previous day’s $314.4 million. This figure represents the smallest daily total since August 18, though it extends the current inflow streak to eight trading days. Over this eight-session period, funds have attracted approximately $2.8 billion, which has reduced year-to-date net outflows to about $2.03 billion.
Cumulative net inflows have risen to $54.6 billion, while total net assets reached $98.6 billion. The slowdown occurred as Bitcoin stalled after briefly climbing above $80,000 on Tuesday. At the time of publishing, Bitcoin traded at approximately $78,759, down 0.3% over the past 24 hours.
Despite the stalled price action, crypto market sentiment strengthened, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index rising to 71 from 65. Among altcoin funds, US spot Ether ETFs recorded an eighth consecutive day of inflows, attracting $192.4 million. US-listed spot XRP ETFs also saw activity, drawing $28.1 million, their largest daily inflow since January 5.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was written up on 27 August 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows Bitcoin trading at $79,023.75 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 44.7% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 43.0%, both lower than the 24-hour buy ratio of 49.9%. This divergence suggests that buying pressure is fading in the shorter timeframes compared to the full day. The 1-hour volume delta is -$9,605,302, indicating net selling pressure in the immediate term. Over 4 hours, the volume delta is -$13,495,762, showing sustained net outflows. The 24-hour volume delta is -$903,088, with a cumulative CVD of -$64,526,673 at close. Net buying occurred for only 10 of the 24 hours, with a spot volume of $1,148,236,056 across 4,284,527 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.7% sits at the 18th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What BTC did over the 24 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
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 51.6%, making the current 24-hour ratio of 49.9% 1.7 percentage points lower than the weekly norm. Weekly volume was 0.54x the average, indicating a significantly quieter trading day compared to the usual pace. While net buying occurred on 6 of the 7 days last week, the recent 24-hour delta shows a shift toward net selling. The 8-day price change was +14.0%, with a total volume delta of +$445,688,281 over that period. This current day represents a deviation from the strong weekly accumulation trend seen previously.