Bitcoin ETFs Post Second Inflow Day as SEC Advances Rules
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs added $19 million to $21.8 million in net inflows on Tuesday, August 18, a second straight positive session after a rough stretch of redemptions. The bounce is real, but thin: Bitcoin traded near $64,170, down 0.79% on the day, as a broader risk-off tape pulled the Nasdaq-tracking QQQ down 1.69% and the S&P 500 proxy SPY down 0.68%.
Key Takeaways U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs added $19 million to $21.8 million on August 18, a second consecutive inflow day after a $297.5 million jump on August 17 (Farside/CoinStats). Trailing 30-day spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned positive at roughly $663 million per VanEck, reversing an estimated $2.4 billion prior-month outflow, though 2026 cum…
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