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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Snap Nine-Day Inflow Streak as Ethereum Funds Extend Run
Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $201.9 million on Aug. 28, ending a nine-day inflow streak.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $201.9 million in net outflows on August 28.
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What happened
Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $201.9 million on Aug. 28, ending a nine-day inflow streak.
Why it matters
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $201.9 million in net outflows on August 28.
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24h breadthMixed · 56/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were broadly higher.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$78,689.00+1.39%
BTC was 1.39% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.ETH$2,468.47+2.12%
ETH was 2.12% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.SOL$103.56+2.10%
SOL was 2.10% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 04:58 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Mixed · breadth 56/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 04:58 UTC
BTC$78,689.00
+1.39%BTC was 1.39% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.ETH$2,468.47
+2.12%ETH was 2.12% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.SOL$103.56
+2.10%SOL was 2.10% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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