Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $233 million in net inflows in a single day, even as Bitcoin’s spot price continued to fall. The divergence suggests institutions are using ETFs to add BTC during the pullback. Such inflows are viewed as a key indicator for tracking market sentiment and institutional positioning.

Bitcoin fell below $63,000, sliding 4.50% over the past 12 hours and erasing $56.5B in market value. Ether also declined 4.60%, wiping out $10.3B in market cap. Across the market, $240 Million in positions were liquidated over the same period. The selloff followed reports of U.S. intervention in yen markets.

On July 31, 2026, bitcoin fell below $63,000 and ether dropped to $1,848, with roughly $50 million in long positions liquidated within 45 minutes. The move followed news that the U.S. Treasury informed banks it may intervene in the yen market. The intervention signal heightened concerns about an escalation in policy friction between the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve, lifting near-term risk aversion and pressuring high-risk assets including BTC and ETH. While the catalyst was a macro FX policy development, it transmitted through cross-market sentiment and delivered a sharp shock to crypto markets.

Bitcoin added 0.40% to USD 64,264 as crypto remained in Fear at 37. BTC derivatives saw USD 45.31M in 24-hour liquidations, led by shorts.

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw heavy net outflows over July 23–24, totaling $514.0M. On July 23, total ETF net outflows were $203.2M, with BTC at $226.6M and ETH at +$23.4M. On July 24, total net outflows reached $310.8M, with BTC at $240.1M and ETH at $70.7M. The two-day pullback pushed the 30day net flow to $250.20M and last week’s net flow to $203.23M, even as the last 3 months remained +$719.20M.

On July 30, spot cryptocurrency ETF flows in the U.S. market diverged, led by a $49.74M net inflow into bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. Ripple (XRP) ETFs recorded $5.98M in net inflows, while Solana (SOL) ETFs saw $403.89K added. Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs posted $2.95M in net outflows. The figures come from daily fund-flow statistics for U.S.-listed ETFs.

Bitcoin trades near USD 63,581 and Ethereum near USD 1,885.71 before the July 29 FOMC. Funding, USD 400B open interest and ETF flows frame the decision-risk boundary.

XRP fell 3.63% in a single day on July 28, 2026, drawing attention to whether a key technical support level is at risk. The decline occurred mid-week and was not accompanied by major regulatory announcements, unusual on-chain activity, or project updates that could have acted as external catalysts. The move is framed as a typical technical pullback and suggests short-term trading sentiment has turned more cautious. The event reflects secondary-market volatility only, with no exchange delisting, regulatory ruling, or ecosystem developments involved.