Bitcoin News Today: Whale Wallets Grow As ETF Demand Climbs
Bhumika Baghel
Bitcoin News Today: Whale Wallets, Clarity Delay, ETF and Price Data
Bitcoin whales keep loading up even as the Clarity Act is delayed and COLDCARD BTC drains ongoing.
A brand-new wallet just pulled in 1,346 BTC, worth close to $87 million, straight from Galaxy Digital, while BlackRock's spot fund is on a four-day inflow run. That mix sums up Bitcoin News Today: big money keeps buying even without the regulatory push everyone was counting on.
The coin price today is near $64,972, with a modest increase over 24 hours. Volume jumped nearly 13%, a sign real activity picked up even though price barely moved.
Flat price paired with rising volume often shows up when large holders quietly reposition, and that pattern is a recurring theme in the latest news coverage.
Bitcoin News Today: Galaxy Digital Sends 1,346 BTC To Fresh Wallet
As per Lookonchain, the newly created address, starting with 167YVr, received 1,346 BTC in stages from wallets tied to Galaxy Digital's trading desk. It includes two larger batches near 912 BTC and 425 BTC.
Wallet: 167YVr...
Amount received: 1,346 BTC (~$87.28M)
Largest single batches: ~912 and ~425 $BTC
Source: Galaxy Digital trading desk wallets
Galaxy Digital runs one of the bigger OTC desks in the industry. Coins moving from a desk into a brand-new wallet usually signal a client taking custody rather than preparing to sell.
Days earlier, four fresh wallets picked up 1,540 BTC combined from Galaxy Digital and BitGo, adding weight to this whale moves pattern.
Coldcard Security Bug Sparks Wallet Migration, Not A Selling Wave
Coldcard wallets are now at the center of a fresh Bitcoin hack that is shaping overall $BTC headlines this week.
Galaxy Research confirmed that 1,719 $BTC, near $111 million, was stolen so far, and total losses could pass $130 million once every case clears.
Confirmed stolen amount: 1,719 $BTC (~$111M)
Possible total losses: over $130M
Attack patterns identified: 25+
Victim reports so far: 250+
Affected models: Coldcard Mk3, Mk4, Mk5, Q only
According to Santiment data, active addresses hit 978,570 on July 31, roughly 1.6 times July's average, and stayed near 720,000 daily through early August versus 610,000 in July.
Source: Santiment Intelligence
Sentiment dropped to its lowest since February, yet exchange inflows actually slipped to about $1.55 billion daily, below July's $1.67 billion pace. That gap points to wallet migration, not a rush to sell.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Pulls In Fresh Inflows For Four Days Straight
BlackRock BTC exposure through IBIT logged net inflows of 9,269 $BTC, worth about $604 million, across four straight sessions. Arkham data show repeated 300 $BTC transfers from Coinbase Prime into IBIT custody.
IBIT net inflows: 9,269 $BTC (~$604M) over 4 sessions
Transfer pattern: ~300 $BTC batches from Coinbase Prime
Share of 3-day BTC-ETF inflows: ~76% of $626M total
This single BTC-ETF took close to 76% of a combined $626 million three-day total across all $BTC ETF products, marking a strong rebound in the ETF inflows after a quieter July and another bright spot in Bitcoin News Today.
Clarity Act Delay And Saylor's Comments Shape $BTC Price Today
The Clarity Act, the bill that was meant to give digital assets clearer rules in the United States, has stalled in Congress again, and that delay was supposed to weigh on the token price today.
Instead, whale wallets and ETF desks kept buying right through it. Michael Saylor's own commentary lines up with that gap, “Bitcoin doesn’t need CLARITY. America needs clarity.”
Looking at the current data, he suggests $BTC needs little from the Clarity Act to keep climbing, leaning instead on scarcity and demand that is already in motion.
Put together, this Bitcoin News Today roundup shows two stories running side by side: a hardware scare pushing caution, and steady institutional buying through OTC desks and ETFs that barely blinked at the Clarity Act delay.
The patterns across days matter more than any single transfer, and that is the real lesson from Bitcoin News Today. This is informational content, not financial advice.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Crypto markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions.
