Bitcoin ETFs rebound with $314M inflows; August nears $3B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to seven trading days. On Tuesday, Bitcoin ETFs added $314.37M net inflows, pushing August inflows to $3.03B (SoSoValue). This rebound cut the year-to-date net outflow deficit by more than half to $2.26B. Total net assets rose to $99.05B, while cumulative net inflows increased to $54.36B.
With four sessions left, Bitcoin ETFs are still about $390M short of October 2025’s inflow total, implying August could be the strongest month since the prior peak. Earlier coverage also highlighted that flows were being led mainly by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with additional support from Morgan Stanley’s BTC fund and Grayscale’s BTC product.
Spot Ether ETFs also sustained a seven-day run. Tuesday brought $179.8M net inflows, lifting seven-day inflows to about $1B. In the market, BTC traded around $78.9K (down ~2% on the day) after a brief move above $80K. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped to 65 (“Greed”).
For traders, the key signal is renewed Bitcoin ETFs demand absorbing supply. That can provide near-term support on pullbacks, but mixed sentiment and BTC’s $80K area could still drive volatility around ETF flow headlines.
Bullish
Bitcoin ETFs are adding sustained net inflows again, which directly reduces circulating sell pressure for BTC. The $314M Tuesday inflow and the rise of cumulative net inflows toward $54.36B suggest buyers are actively stepping in, improving the odds of support during dips. Even though BTC recently failed to hold above $80K and broader sentiment is only “Greed,” continued ETF demand typically dampens downside and can extend rallies if price keeps reacting positively to inflow days. The earlier note that IBIT is the main driver reinforces that this is not a one-off flow spike. However, traders should still watch the $80K zone: if ETF momentum slows or BTC rejects there, profit-taking and hedging could quickly raise volatility.