US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a surge in demand on Wednesday, pulling in $517.2 million in net inflows—marking their biggest single day since May 4. That strong session helped lift total August net inflows to $1.47 billion, extending a momentum shift that has become increasingly noticeable as the month progresses. According to data referenced by Cointelegraph, the funds have drawn in roughly $1 billion since Monday, representing their strongest weekly net inflow since the week ended Jan. 16, when they attracted about $1.42 billion. Key takeaways Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $517.2 million in net inflows on Wednesday, the largest single-day figure since May 4. August net inflows reached $1.47 billion as inflow strength continued after Monday’s near-$1 billion total. Spot Ether ETFs added $189.2 million in net inflows on Wednesday, bringing this week’s Ether inflows to about $291.5 million. ETF inflows coincided with a broad crypto price rally and US Treasury act...
Crypto markets have been roiled by a rapid unwind of bearish leverage, with short liquidations pushing past $3 billion over the past two days. According to CoinGlass , total liquidations for Aug. 19–20 reached roughly $3.1 billion, while Thursday marked the largest single-day wipeout of shorts recorded by the platform. Bitcoin has also been firming in the backdrop. The BTC/USD pair continued its upside reaction tied to a US Treasury liquidity intervention, trading around the $72,000 area, with local highs of $71,992 on Bitstamp reported via TradingView data. Key takeaways Short liquidations exceeded $3.1 billion across Aug. 19–20, per CoinGlass . Bitcoin accounts for just over half of the two-day short liquidation total, at about $1.65 billion. Thursday’s short squeeze was the biggest on record for single-day short liquidations in CoinGlass’ data. Short-term holders rotated out of break-even territory , moving 43,300 BTC to exchanges as price improved. Short liquidations sur...