DWF Labs says BTC rally was driven mainly by spot demand and ETF inflows, not leverage

DWF Labs says BTC rally was driven mainly by spot demand and ETF inflows, not leverage

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2026-09-28 13:24:25
DWF Labs said in its latest market report that Bitcoin rose 4.07% last week to $84,478, while the total crypto market capitalization briefly moved above $3 trillion for the first time since Jan. 29. The firm also pointed to strong fund flows into exchange-traded products, saying combined weekly net inflows for BTC and ETH ETFs reached $3.075 billion, the highest level of 2026 so far. Within that total, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.385 billion in net inflows, bringing year-to-date cumulative net inflows back into positive territory at $1.021 billion. At the same time, DWF Labs noted that funding rates remained negative even as BTC climbed to a nearly eight-month high, and BTC-denominated open interest fell 12.8% over four trading days. Based on those indicators, the firm said the latest move higher appears to have been led by spot buying and ETF-related flows rather than leverage-driven trading activity.

DWF Labs said in its latest market report that BTC rose 4.07% last week to $84,478, while the total crypto market capitalization briefly surpassed $3 trillion for the first time since Jan. 29.

The firm said combined weekly net inflows into BTC and ETH ETFs reached $3.075 billion, the highest level seen in 2026. Within that figure, BTC ETFs posted $2.385 billion in net inflows, and year-to-date cumulative net inflows turned positive again to $1.021 billion.

DWF Labs also said that even with BTC climbing to a nearly eight-month high, funding rates remained negative. BTC-denominated open interest fell 12.8% over four trading days. Based on those signals, the firm said the current rally was driven mainly by spot demand and ETF inflows rather than leveraged trading.

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