Crypto markets are sliding, but fresh money keeps pouring into exchanges and spot ETFs. Investors move billions in BTC and ETH into custodial platforms, positioning for a sharp swing once the correction runs its course.
Exchanges See Crypto Inflows Surge During Market Correction
Crypto exchanges logged a sharp jump in deposits during the market’s pullback, CryptoQuant said. Binance’s stablecoin reserves hit 51.1 billion dollars, the largest balance the platform has ever held. The growth signals more funds waiting on the sidelines in segregated stable assets.
At the same time, traders and institutions sent more BTC and ETH to centralized exchanges. Total weekly inflows for Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed to 40 billion dollars. Binance and Coinbase led the receipts, processing the biggest share of large asset transfers. The movement reflects portfolio rebalancing during short-term price pressure.
Meanwhile, the deposit wave arrived alongside broader market adjustments. Investors moved capital from private wallets, market makers, and liquidity venues to exchange order books. The flow increase shows a visible rise in custodial balances as the downturn plays out across major platforms.
ETF Inflows Push More Bitcoin and Ethereum Into Regulated Funds
Bitcoin spot ETFs added 1.46 thousand BTC in the past 24 hours, data shared on X showed. The deposits were worth about 128.7 million dollars. This increase came entirely from ETF settlement activity, not exchange reserve growth. ETF products processed inflows from multiple broker channels as funds cleared new share creations. Consequently, Bitcoin ETF custodians expanded balances again during the latest trading day.
Bitcoin Spot ETF Flows. Source: Coinglass / X
At the same time, Ethereum spot ETFs received 26.62 thousand ETH, worth roughly 78.6 million dollars. The inflow was reported separately by CryptoDotNews. The deposits followed new share issuance activity in U.S. spot ETH funds. Whales and trading firms routed coins into regulated ETF custody instead of self-held wallets. As a result, ETH ETF custodial balances rose on the same 24-hour mark.
Ethereum Spot ETF Flows. Source: Coinglass / X
The movement shows large investors increasing holdings inside regulated wrapper structures. ETF custodians verified deposits on-chain and matched them to new share creations. Stablecoin reserve data and centralized exchange movements were not part of this subset. Thus, this section strictly reflects spot ETF inflow volumes for BTC and ETH in the past day.
