Bitcoin and Ether have resumed their upward movement, following an eight-day streak of inflows into spot ETFs.

As the data show, the streak of net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs has already stretched to eight consecutive trading sessions—the longest since April—with the total volume reaching $2.8 billion. However, the dynamics within the streak itself show a clear loss of momentum: daily inflows declined from a peak of $606 million on August 20, recorded after the Treasury Department decided to double its bond buybacks, to a modest $232 million on Wednesday. Ether ETFs have followed the same pattern day by day, adding $192 million on Wednesday and surpassing their own cumulative result of $1 billion. Altcoins also showed positive dynamics, with XRP attracting $28 million, HYPE $15 million, and SOL $9 million.

The total August inflow into Bitcoin ETFs exceeded $3 billion, making it the strongest month of 2026 and roughly twice the April result. The concentration of capital remains highly uneven: BlackRock's IBIT absorbed around 62% of the total inflow and $1.3 billion over the week, repeating the pattern of a single product's dominance that has characterized virtually the entire history of these flows over the past year.

The slowdown in daily inflows coincides with a general cooling of market enthusiasm following the sharp reversal after Wednesday's PCE data. The Fear and Greed Index fell to 65 from 74 the previous day, remaining in the greed zone but at a noticeably less extreme level, while the Altcoin Season Index declined to 38 out of 100. Even taking the slowdown into account, the year-to-date net outflow from Bitcoin ETFs has more than halved to approximately $2.26 billion, while the eight-day streak itself remains the strongest evidence that institutional capital is indeed returning to the funds.

Bitcoin

Buy Scenario

Scenario #1: Today, I will buy Bitcoin when the entry point around $79,800 is reached, targeting a rise to $80,500. Around $80,500, I will exit the long position and sell immediately on a rebound. Before buying on a breakout, make sure that the 50-day moving average is below the current price and that the Awesome Oscillator is above zero.

Scenario #2: Bitcoin can be bought from the lower boundary at $79,200 if there is no market reaction to its breakout, with a reversal toward $79,800 and $80,500.

Sell Scenario

Scenario #1: Today, I will sell Bitcoin when the entry point around $79,200 is reached, targeting a decline to $78,800. Around $78,800, I will exit the short position and immediately buy on a rebound. Before selling on a breakout, make sure that the 50-day moving average is above the current price and that the Awesome Oscillator is below zero.

Scenario #2: Bitcoin can be sold from the upper boundary at $79,800 if there is no market reaction to its breakout, with a reversal toward $79,200 and $78,800.

Ethereum

Buy Scenario

Scenario #1: Today, I will buy Ether when the entry point around $2,512 is reached, targeting a rise to $2,544. Around $2,544, I will exit the long position and sell immediately on a rebound. Before buying on a breakout, make sure that the 50-day moving average is below the current price and that the Awesome Oscillator is above zero.

Scenario #2: Ether can be bought from the lower boundary at $2,491 if there is no market reaction to its breakout, with a reversal toward $2,512 and $2,544.

Sell Scenario

Scenario #1: Today, I will sell Ether when the entry point around $2,491 is reached, targeting a decline to $2,466. Around $2,466, I will exit the short position and immediately buy on a rebound. Before selling on a breakout, make sure that the 50-day moving average is above the current price and that the Awesome Oscillator is below zero.

Scenario #2: Ether can be sold from the upper boundary at $2,512 if there is no market reaction to its breakout, with a reversal toward $2,491 and $2,466.