Polkadot Surges 13% on ETF Hopes and Network Growth
Polkadot (DOT)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Polkadot (DOT) has rallied 13% in a single day, driven by broader market demand and specific network improvements. The asset is now targeting $1.30 as traders look for it to reclaim this level as support. Network activity has accelerated significantly during September, with monthly active addresses climbing from 40,000 to 82,900 before settling near 80,300.
This growth indicates increased user interaction with the Polkadot ecosystem. Trading volume has also expanded rapidly, rising 116% to approximately $4.70 billion for the month. Capital flows have turned more encouraging, adding to the positive momentum.
The combination of stronger demand and improved network metrics suggests sustained interest in the token. Traders are now monitoring whether DOT can break higher to establish $1.30 as a new support level.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for DOT, measured when this story was written up on 21 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Current Whalio data shows DOT trading at $1.14 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 50.8% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 53.3%, indicating slightly more buying than selling in the short term. However, the 24-hour buy ratio sits at 49.1%, suggesting that over the full day, selling pressure has slightly outweighed buying. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$11,813, while the 4-hour delta is +$297,387, showing recent net buying. In contrast, the 24-hour volume delta is -$264,291, indicating that net selling has dominated the longer timeframe. The cumulative volume delta (CVD) for the 24-hour close is +$361,268, reflecting that total buying volume exceeded total selling volume over the period. Despite the negative delta, 13 out of 24 hours saw net buying, with spot volume reaching $15,785,288 across 110,991 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.7% sits at the 62nd percentile of the last 323 days, against a median of 48.9% - ordinary for this coin.
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 49.0%, with the latest day showing a marginal increase of 0.1 points. Trading volume was 1.50 times the weekly average, highlighting a substantial spike in activity compared to normal days. The price increased by 13.6% over the 8-day period, aligning with the recent sharp rally. However, the total volume delta for the 8-day period was -$1,867,848, indicating that despite the price rise, net selling pressure exceeded buying pressure over the week. Only 2 of the 7 days experienced net buying, suggesting that the recent volume spike was not consistently supported by net accumulation.