BlackRock Buys $200M Bitcoin as Price Breaks $80,000
Bitcoin (BTC)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that BlackRock continued its Bitcoin accumulation on August 27, 2026, adding $200.76 million in BTC. This purchase occurred after the broader crypto market experienced a major price breakout the previous week. Despite a recent slowdown in the rapid surge of Bitcoin's price, bullish momentum remains intact as institutional and retail interest persists.
The firm extended its buying streak after a period where it had consistently sold during times of volatility. This shift has stirred confidence among market participants and the community. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a combined net flow of $232.12 million during the last trading session.
The institutional demand has helped Bitcoin retain momentum around the $80,000 resistance level. As of the report, Bitcoin was trading around $79,502, up 1.24% over the last day. The sustained demand positions the asset for another potential major breakout. Hyperliquid, Ethereum, Chainlink, and Stellar are also noted as having next steps in this bullish market.
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 46.2% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 43.7%. These short-term ratios are lower than the 24-hour buy ratio of 49.9%, indicating that buying pressure is fading in the immediate term. The volume delta reflects this shift, showing a net outflow of -$3,148,228 over the last hour and -$31,690,156 over the last four hours. This means more capital is leaving the spot market than entering it during these short windows. Over the full 24-hour period, the volume delta is -$903,088, with a cumulative CVD of -$115,063,245. Net buying occurred for only 5 of the last 24 hours, suggesting a lack of sustained upward force.
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.
Comparing today's activity to the preceding week reveals a significant drop in trading intensity. The 24-hour spot volume of $1,148,236,056 is only 0.54x the weekly average volume, indicating an unusually quiet day for the coin. Additionally, today's buy ratio of 49.9% is 1.7 percentage points lower than the 7-day average of 51.6%. While the market saw net buying on 6 of the previous 7 days, today represents a deviation from that recent trend. The total volume delta for the week was +$445,688,281, contrasting with today's net outflow.