Bitcoin2026-09-25 13:18:01Mitchell Askew says 15 million inactive BTC may point to fading sell pressureBitcoin Magazine featured a discussion with Mitchell Askew, head of Blockware Intelligence, on why Bitcoin has continued to rally even after a Federal Reserve rate hike and the failure of the Clarity Act. Askew said on-chain data suggests sellers may be close to exhaustion, pointing in particular to long-term holder supply, which reached an all-time high of 15 million BTC this summer. In his view, a growing share of coins staying inactive can indicate that fewer holders are willing to sell into the market, leaving room for the price to keep moving higher. The program also linked Bitcoin ETF flows to signs that institutional buyers are returning. Beyond market structure, the episode covered a wider set of themes, including whether the four-year halving cycle is breaking down, how AI data centers are pulling compute away from Bitcoin mining, the current hash rate bear market, stranded energy and global mining arbitrage, and whether Gen Z may eventually save in Bitcoin. The post was written by Patrick Green and first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine.230
Bitcoin ETF2026-09-22 09:31:01Bitcoin spot ETFs pull in $999 million as X adds live market quotes for stocks and cryptoA PANews daily roundup put several crypto and tech developments in focus, led by strong U.S. spot ETF flows and a new market data feature on X. According to SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $999 million in net inflows on Sept. 21 Eastern Time, extending the streak to three straight days. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $381 million, while ARKB from Ark Invest and 21Shares added $289 million. Spot Ether ETFs also posted $270 million in net inflows the same day, with BlackRock’s ETHA and Fidelity’s FETH leading the list. On the product side, X rolled out live quote displays for stocks and cryptocurrencies. The feature includes a trading button that routes users to Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken, Moomoo and Interactive Brokers. The roundup also covered a Bloomberg report that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Binance may have violated Iran sanctions, a governance incentive proposal vote launched by World Liberty Financial, xAI’s release of Grok 4.7, and fresh revenue figures from the Bittensor ecosystem. In market data and on-chain activity, PANews highlighted a 14-year-dormant wallet moving 600 BTC, a brief USDe depeg on Binance, and new ETH accumulation by BitMine and several whale addresses.1100
Bitcoin ETF2026-09-22 07:48:22US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $998.95 million in net inflows on MondayUS-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $998.95 million in net inflows on Monday, according to SoSoValue, marking the largest single-day intake since Oct. 6, 2025, when Bitcoin reached an all-time high of about $126,200. The figure also ranks as the ninth-largest one-day inflow since spot Bitcoin ETFs began trading on Jan. 11, 2024. BlackRock’s IBIT led the day with $381.37 million, followed by Ark’s ARKB at $289.12 million and Fidelity’s FBTC at $238.84 million. The move marked the first three-day streak of net inflows in two weeks. The report said the inflows came after the Senate failed to pass a cloture vote on the Clarity Act and as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, a backdrop described as reflecting institutional confidence. Month-to-date inflows had reached $1.31 billion as of Monday, after $3.52 billion in net inflows in August. Bitcoin has risen 44% this quarter to $85,000, outperforming all major assets including gold, though spot ETFs still show net outflows of $450 million for the year so far.400
Bitcoin2026-09-21 20:38:12Bitcoin ETF Holders Move Back Into Profit as Average Cost Basis Turns GreenBitcoin exchange-traded fund holders are back in profit, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. In a post on X on Monday, Seyffart said the rally in New York trading early Monday pushed the average ETF investor’s cost basis, roughly $81,700, back into profitable territory for the first time since January. Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 despite setbacks for the Clarity Act, a key crypto bill, and a Federal Reserve rate hike last week. The token reached an intraday high of $86,800 and was last trading around the same level, though it remains more than 30% below the record high of $126,000 set last year. On fund flows, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale and Morgan Stanley posted net inflows of more than $6 million last week. Nearly $593 million of that came on Thursday and Friday alone. Coinglass data shows the ETFs now hold $98.8 billion in assets under management. Bitcoin’s rally began in August after the U.S. Treasury said it would at least double the scale of long-term bond buybacks, and the asset later hit a record high in October before pulling back after more than $19 billion in positions were liquidated in what was described as the largest liquidation event in crypto history.340
Bitcoin2026-09-21 20:32:32Bitcoin ETF Investors Return to Profit as BTC Climbs Toward $87,000Bitcoin ETF holders in the U.S. have moved back into profit after Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 in Monday trading, according to a market update cited by Bitcoin Magazine. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said on X that the New York morning rally pushed the average investor back above the estimated ETF cost basis for the first time since January, with that level listed in the report as 81,72. Bitcoin later traded near $86,772 after reaching as high as $86,837 earlier in the day, while a Bitcoin Magazine post on X pointed to the $87,000 level. The move came even after the Clarity Act was blocked last week and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. The report also said U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted more than $6 million in net positive flows last week. Data from Farside Investors showed nearly $593 million entered the products on Thursday and Friday alone. According to Coinglass, the funds now oversee $98.8 billion in assets. The article also traced Bitcoin’s recent path from an August rally tied to Treasury bond buybacks, to an October record high of $126,080, and then a pullback that followed a $19 billion liquidation event and continued pressure from higher-rate expectations and strong interest in AI stocks.350
Bitcoin ETF2026-09-21 10:10:37U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Barely End Week Positive as BTC Climbs Back Above $81,000U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds narrowly avoided a second straight weekly loss after pulling in $433 million on Friday, their biggest one-day inflow since Sept. 3. According to SoSoValue, the category finished the week ended Sept. 18 with just $6.2 million in net inflows after heavy outflows earlier in the week. Monday brought in $160 million, but that was followed by $450.3 million in withdrawals on Tuesday and another $296 million on Wednesday. Even after Thursday’s $159.5 million inflow, the funds were still down $426.8 million heading into Friday. Fidelity’s FBTC led Friday’s rebound with $310.7 million, while BlackRock’s IBIT added $108.4 million. Over the full week, however, IBIT outpaced FBTC, taking in $120.7 million versus $79.9 million, while the rest of the group lost about $194.4 million combined. The late-week demand shift came as Bitcoin rose more than 6% on Friday and held those gains, touching $82,100 early Monday before trading near $81,600. Ether funds moved the other way, posting a $140 million weekly outflow and ending a four-week run that had brought in $1.94 billion, despite a $143.8 million inflow on Friday. Trading activity increased across both categories, while the broader backdrop included a failed Senate procedural vote on the Clarity Act and a 25-basis-point rate hike from the Federal Reserve.300
Bitcoin ETF2026-09-21 07:25:33US spot Bitcoin ETFs barely stayed in the green as Ethereum ETFs snapped a four-week inflow streakUS spot crypto exchange-traded funds split sharply in the week ended Sept. 18. Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of about $6.2 million, but only after a late-week reversal driven by roughly $433 million of inflows on Friday. Spot Ethereum ETFs moved the other way, logging about $140 million in net outflows and ending a four-week run that had pulled in around $1.94 billion. The weekly ETF figures did not line up neatly with price action. During Asian trading on Sept. 21, Bitcoin climbed back above $81,000 and Ethereum rose past $2,600, suggesting the latest fund movements may reflect short-term institutional position adjustments rather than a simple directional call on BTC versus ETH. The report highlighted two main points behind the divergence. First, Ethereum had already accumulated sizable recent inflows, leaving it more exposed to portfolio rebalancing as markets reacted to interest rates, energy prices, and broader risk-asset volatility. Second, Bitcoin ETFs still offer much deeper liquidity and a far larger asset base, which may make them the preferred vehicle for institutions adjusting crypto exposure during periods of market stress. Friday also showed renewed buying on both sides, with flows concentrating in large products such as BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA and Fidelity’s FBTC and FETH.350
BlackRock2026-09-20 15:39:54BlackRock says Bitcoin volatility has fallen into the 35%-40% rangeBlackRock’s head of U.S. equity ETFs, Jay Jacobs, said Bitcoin’s volatility has compressed from about 80 to the 35%-40% range. He attributed the shift to several factors already taking shape in the market: the growth of ETFs, the development of options, deeper liquidity, and an expanding base of long-term holders. Jacobs also said BlackRock had initially expected institutional custody to be the main reason long-term holders would move into ETFs, but client feedback pointed to another use case. Some investors want Bitcoin exposure inside traditional financial accounts so it can be used more easily in lending and derivatives markets. He added that some high-net-worth holders are looking to use ETF shares as collateral to access liquidity instead of selling their positions outright.240
