Bitcoin ETFs Draw $2.8B in Eight-Day Streak as BTC Tests $80K

Analysis
The eight-day inflow streak into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs marks a notable shift in institutional positioning, with BlackRock's IBIT capturing 72% of the $2.8 billion total while Grayscale's GBTC continues to bleed assets. The declining daily inflow size, from $606 million to $232 million, suggests the buying momentum may be tapering even as the streak persists. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas frames this as part of a broader "debasement trade" that has also lifted gold ETFs, signaling a rotation away from AI-focused capital allocation. The fact that IBIT's year-to-date flows have turned positive after a prolonged negative period is a meaningful milestone for the fund's recovery. Key developments to watch include whether daily inflows stabilize or continue shrinking, whether GBTC's outflows accelerate further, and whether the gold-Bitcoin debasement narrative sustains across coming weeks.

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In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen inflows of $2.8 billion across eight consecutive trading sessions. Daily inflows have retreated from a peak of $606 million on August 20 to $232 million on Wednesday. HashKey’s Tim Sun told Decrypt the streak matters more than any single day, though its shrinking size points to weakening buying pressure. Bitcoin traded around $79,520 on Thursday, up 1.1% over the past day after touching an intraday high of $80,475, according to CoinGecko data, as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a run that has drawn $2.8 billion across eight consecutive trading sessions. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $2.02 billion of the run, or 72% of the total, Farside Investors data shows. Grayscale’s GBTC was a net loser over the same stretch, shedding $50.4 million on Wednesday alone. That divergence has defined the category since launch, with cumulative net inflows standing at $54.7 billion. IBIT has drawn $63.1 billion while GBTC has bled $27.6 billion over that period. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas tweeted that gold and Bitcoin funds had drawn a combined $7 billion over the past week, calling it “by far a record for a 5-day period” and attributing the surge to a debasement trade pulling attention from AI. He noted IBIT’s year-to-date flows have turned positive after a long spell in the red. DEBASER: Gold and Bitcoin ETFs have combined for +$7b in flows in past week, by far a record for a 5-day period as debasement trade steals spotlight from AI. GLD, IBIT leading, in Top 10 for week. Also notable $IBIT YTD flows are now positive, completely dug out of sizable hole. pic.twitter.com/q3LmPxnzfi — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) August 26, 2026 Stephen Wundke, strategy and revenue director at Algoz Technologies, said weekly trading volume topped $90 billion, roughly double the average, with…

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