BTC, ETH ETF Inflows Turn Positive as Fear Index Holds at 30
US spot Bitcoin ETFs just closed out five consecutive days of net inflows, pulling in roughly $865 million from August 3 through August 7, and Ethereum ETFs matched the reversal with four straight positive sessions worth a combined $255.6 million. Neither move has shown up in retail sentiment. The CoinDesk/Alternative.me Fear and Greed Index sits at 30, still squarely in "Fear," barely changed from 31 the day before. That gap between what institutional allocators are doing and what retail sentiment gauges are saying is the most useful signal in the market right now, and it points toward a slower, grinding recovery rather than a sharp one.
Key Takeaways US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted five straigh…
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