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Bitcoin Recovers to $64,137 as Spot ETF Inflows Hit $854M: What the On-Chain Data Shows

Published August 18, 20265 min read
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Crypto whales are making a splash, accumulating significant amounts of Bitcoin as inflows surge. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Bitcoin recovered to $64,137 on Tuesday, up 1.05% in 24 hours and climbing back from a weekly low of $62,853, as two institutional demand signals arrived in the same week: spot ETF inflows hit $854 million (the strongest weekly figure since mid-April) while on-chain data showed whale wallets accumulating $1.2 billion in BTC over the same period. When these two demand sources converge, the data historically points to position-building rather than speculative trading.

Key Takeaways Bitcoin traded at $64,137 on August 18, up 1.05% in 24 hours after touching a weekly low of $62,853, per CoinGecko. Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $854 million in net inflows during the week of August 7-11, the best wee…

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Bitcoin ETF Flows August 11 2026 Show $854M Inflows | MarketIntelLabs