Bitcoin ETF Inflows Continue with BTC Struggling to Break Above $84,000
Bitcoin spot ETF inflows stayed positive across late September, with one report putting Sept. 28 net inflows at $31 million and another putting Sept. 29 inflows at $66.19 million. Over the same stretch, bitcoin traded in the low-$83,000s and options activity clustered around higher strike prices such as $95,000 and $100,000.
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On Sept. 28, U.S. bitcoin ETFs recorded $31 million in net inflows, with BlackRock’s IBIT contributing $54.8 million and Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust adding $10.3 million.
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On Sept. 29, bitcoin traded near $83,238 while options traders focused on strike prices at $95,000 and $100,000.
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On Sept. 29, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $66.19 million, led by a $51.09 million inflow into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
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| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 20 days ago | Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 with $2.4 billion weekly inflow, their largest since October event | 2 actors in common · 13 news media |
| 21 days ago | Bitcoin ETFs draw $2.39 billion in a week of inflows event | 1 actors in common · 5 news media |
| 21 days ago | Bitcoin ETFs Extend Winning Streak With Nearly $3B in Inflows event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 22 days ago | Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Reaches $1 Billion as Inflows Stay Below 30% event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 23 days ago | Ethereum ETFs Extend Inflow Streak With Another $210M Session event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
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