Crypto News Today August 25 – Bitcoin Breaks $80K, $300M ETF Inflows, PCE Inflation

Bitcoin has just smashed through $80,000 for the first time since May, extending one of its fastest rallies of the year.

The move has already wiped out months of weakness, but something more important is happening underneath it: institutional money is still pouring in even after prices have surged.

Now tomorrow’s inflation report could decide whether the rally has room to run.

Why Is Bitcoin Price Up Today? BTC Breaks $80,000

BTC is now up around 28% in August, helped by a weaker U.S. dollar and growing expectations that Washington could make financial conditions more supportive.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is exploring whether part of the Treasury’s roughly $950 billion cash balance could be used to buy more U.S. government bonds.

That could help bring borrowing costs down and leave investors more willing to put money into riskier assets.

For Bitcoin, that matters because cheaper money and a softer dollar can make scarce assets more attractive, giving crypto another potential tailwind.

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $338 Million as Buying Streak Continues

The rally is still being backed by fresh money.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted another $337.6 million on Monday, extending their positive streak to six consecutive trading days.

BlackRock’s IBIT brought in $208.9 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC added $104.6 million.

That follows roughly $1.9 billion of inflows during the previous week, the strongest weekly total since October 2025.

The important part is timing. Investors are still buying through ETFs even after Bitcoin has jumped more than 20% in a week.

This suggests that the rally has much more room to grow, even if there's a pullback in the short term.

Strategy Raises $2 Billion But Does Not Buy More Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s biggest corporate holder has taken an unusual pause.

Strategy raised around $2.01 billion by selling shares last week, but did not buy or sell any Bitcoin for a second consecutive week.

Instead, the company created a new roughly $1.6 billion cash pool that can be used for future treasury operations, including possible Bitcoin purchases and share buybacks.

Strategy still holds 840,447 BTC, making any return to aggressive buying potentially important for market demand.

Importantly, it also shows that the market can move up even without Strategy's regular buys.

When Is PCE Inflation Data? Bitcoin Faces Its Next Big Test

Tomorrow could be the first major challenge for this rally.

The U.S. will release July PCE inflation and its second estimate of Q2 GDP at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 26.

PCE is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure.

Softer inflation could reduce pressure for higher interest rates and give Bitcoin another boost.

A hotter reading could push bond yields and the dollar higher, making the environment tougher for crypto.

Come back tomorrow for the latest updates.

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