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Bitcoin ETF Sees Record $3.5B Monthly Inflow as Price Targets $80,000

US Bitcoin ETFs recorded a record $3.5 billion monthly inflow in August while Bitcoin price approaches the $80,000 level.

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As of 2026-09-02 03:05 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $3.5 billion in net inflows during August, marking the largest monthly inflow since July 2025. [1] Bitcoin prices briefly surpassed the $80,000 level in August, driven by short covering and renewed investor interest. [2] BlackRock's IBIT fund accounted for roughly 88% of the total $3.5 billion net inflow into US spot Bitcoin ETFs in August. [3] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to expand long-term Treasury buybacks, which analysts say has revived 'debasement trade' demand. [4] Bitcoin climbed 26% in August, its strongest month since November 2025, and marked the first net positive August since 2021, briefly topping $81,000. [5] Dan Morehead argued that Bitcoin's 26% August rally was directly tied to the Treasury's bond buyback move, saying investors saw through the plan almost immediately. [6] Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, said on Bloomberg Crypto that the US Treasury's expanded bond buyback plan, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on August 19, was a bluff that backfired because the increase to at least $4 billion per operation was tiny compared to the $2 trillion in bonds the Treasury must sell annually. [7]
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  1. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $3.5 billion in net inflows during August, marking the largest monthly inflow since July 2025. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. Bitcoin prices briefly surpassed the $80,000 level in August, driven by short covering and renewed investor interest. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. BlackRock's IBIT fund accounted for roughly 88% of the total $3.5 billion net inflow into US spot Bitcoin ETFs in August. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to expand long-term Treasury buybacks, which analysts say has revived 'debasement trade' demand. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. Bitcoin climbed 26% in August, its strongest month since November 2025, and marked the first net positive August since 2021, briefly topping $81,000. · beincrypto.com
  6. Dan Morehead argued that Bitcoin's 26% August rally was directly tied to the Treasury's bond buyback move, saying investors saw through the plan almost immediately. · beincrypto.com
  7. Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, said on Bloomberg Crypto that the US Treasury's expanded bond buyback plan, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on August 19, was a bluff that backfired because the increase to at least $4 billion per operation was tiny compared to the $2 trillion in bonds the Treasury must sell annually. · beincrypto.com
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