Ethereum posts best Q3 performance ever with 60% gains and $10B in ETF inflows
Ethereum (ETH)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Ethereum posted its best Q3 performance ever, achieving 60% gains alongside $10B in ETF inflows. This surge, driven by ETF inflows and DeFi growth, signals increased institutional confidence and potential market stabilization. The outlet notes that these factors are contributing to the asset's strong quarterly results. The report highlights the significant capital inflows as a key driver of this performance.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ETH, measured when this story was written up on 20 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio's spot data shows Ethereum trading at $2,632.69 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 49.9%, indicating near-even distribution between buyers and sellers. However, shorter-term pressure is skewed bearish, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 30.3% and the 4-hour ratio at 39.3%. This suggests that recent buying pressure is fading compared to the full day's activity. Volume deltas reflect this imbalance, showing net selling of -$12.5 million in the last hour and -$25.4 million over four hours. The cumulative volume delta for the day stands at -$35.1 million, confirming that sellers have dominated the flow despite the positive news.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.8% sits at the 16th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.5% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ETH, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, Ethereum saw a 7-day average buy ratio of 49.1%, with only 2 of 7 days showing net buying. Today's 24-hour buy ratio of 49.9% is slightly higher than the weekly average, but volume remains subdued at 0.60x the average. The price increased by 4.2% over the last 8 days, while the total volume delta for that period was -$43.3 million. This indicates that while the price has risen, the underlying volume has been below normal levels for most of the week.