Polkadot rises 13% as ETF hopes and network activity boost DOT
Polkadot (DOT)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Polkadot [DOT] is up by more than 13% in the past 24 hours. The outlet notes that the total crypto market is rallying as short liquidations increased by 17% to around $272 million. It states that DOT’s surge is not only dependent on the broader crypto market strength. High network activity and capital inflows are also cited as factors that could carry DOT to $1.30.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for DOT, measured when this story was written up on 19 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data for DOT shows a price of $1.13 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 45.0%. Short-term pressure is weaker, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 47.6% and the 4-hour ratio dropping to 41.6%. Selling pressure has intensified over the last four hours, evidenced by a negative volume delta of -$386,121. Over the full day, the volume delta sits at -$1,638,388, indicating that sellers have dominated the flow. This means that while buying exists, the volume of sell orders has outweighed buy orders, resulting in net outflow.
The latest daily buy ratio of 47.0% sits at the 23rd percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 48.9% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for DOT, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 48.7%, making today’s 24-hour ratio of 45.0% lower by 3.7 points. Trading volume was 1.64 times the average, showing significantly higher activity than usual. Despite the volume spike, the 8-day volume delta was -$3,647,187, with net buying occurring on only 2 of the past 7 days. The price changed +8.9% over the 8-day period, but the consistent negative delta suggests sustained selling pressure. This is an unusual day for the coin due to the volume being 1.64x the average, contrasting with the lower buy ratio compared to the weekly norm.