Bitcoin Hits $79,241 as Spot ETF Inflows Set a 2026 Monthly Record

Bitcoin reached $79,241 on Friday, 30 Mordad 1405 (August 21, 2026), its highest level since June, before easing back to about $77,866, CoinPaprika data showed. That marks an 8.4 percent gain over 24 hours and 24 percent over the past seven days from a $73,009 session open. The price remains 38.3 percent below the all-time high of $126,173 set on October 6, 2025.\n\nAccording to Cointelegraph, citing SoSoValue data, US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $608.3 million in net inflows on Thursday, August 20, lifting weekly inflows above $1.6 billion and pushing August's total to $2.07 billion, a 2026 monthly record surpassing April's previous high of $1.97 billion. Spot Ether ETFs took in $220.8 million the same day, their largest daily inflow since October 2025. CoinPaprika, citing CoinGlass data, said about $3 billion in short positions were liquidated over 24 hours during the breakout. The rally, which began August 19 after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US would at least double its long-dated Treasury buyback ceiling, is now being reinforced by fresh institutional inflow data.