Bitcoin tops $82,000 as spot ETF inflows exceed $730 million

Spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds pulled in over $730 million on Thursday, the third-largest daily inflow of the year, as the apex cryptocurrency surged past $82,000.

BlackRock Leads BTC Purchases BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT ), the world’s largest cryptocurrency-focused fund, alone accounted for nearly $454 million, according to data from SoSo Value.

The two largest single-day inflows previously occurred on consecutive days in January, peaking at $843 million on Jan.

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Cumulative net inflows into U.S.-based Bitcoin ETFs have now reached $55.44 billion, with roughly $2.8 billion coming over the last two weeks.

A third straight week of net ETF inflows is on the table if this week finishes positive.

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The apex cryptocurrency climbed above $82,000 on Thursday and has jumped over 26% over the month.

Bitcoin’s open interest spiked 6.61% in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, suggesting increased speculative activity.

Scott Melker, a widely followed cryptocurrency analyst, flagging $82,814 as a pivotal level for a potential trend shift. “A close above $82,814 would make the first higher high and officially kill the bearish trend and most bear arguments from a technical perspective,” Melker projected. bitcoin:native WEEKLY It is time to pay attention.

A close above $82,814 would make the first higher high and officially kill the bearish trend and most bear arguments from a technical perspective.

It would also confirm a close above the 50 MA. pic.twitter.com/Ct6Fs8Muys — The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) September 3, 2026 The latest spike followed dovish signals from the Federal Reserve, as the CME FedWatch tool showed odds of a September rate hike dropping to 50.2% from 57% a week ago.

Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $80,665.41, up 3.93% in the last 24 hours, according to data Pro.

IBIT shares were up 0.86% in Friday’s pre-market trading after closing 5.85% higher at $46.35 on Thursday.

According to Edge Stock Rankings, IBIT maintains a stronger price trend in the short and medium term, though it has lagged over the longer term.

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