Bitcoin: Binance Captures $2.63B Inflows Matching ETFs

Bitcoin liquidity shifted sharply into spot markets during the recent 27% move, with Binance adding $2.63B in BTC balances between Aug. 19–25, nearly matching the $3.05B that flowed into all U.S. spot BTC ETFs.

Market structure told the real story: BTC open interest fell 8.5% while spot volume accelerated, pushing Binance daily spot volume to $13.69B, up 188% and capturing 46% of tracked volume. Capital concentrated on the exchange rather than derivatives, painting a cleaner picture of sustained spot demand than headline rally calls suggest.

On the 4-hour chart, BTC trades at $79643.43 inside a bullish trend with the EMA50 at $78601.41 acting as immediate support and the EMA200 at $73019.75 anchoring the broader structure. The MACD death cross at 446.51 signals fading momentum, yet the neutral RSI at 53.25 combined with price sitting inside the Bollinger bands between $75907.55 and $82542.72 points to a likely consolidation before any test of upper-band resistance.