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Smart-Money Report: Whales Net Short on BTC — Aug 24, 2026
WhaleRoom's daily read on what tracked whales did across BTC, ETH, SOL and the spot ETFs over the last 24 hours — built entirely from proprietary position data.
Bitcoin traded at $77.7K today, marking a +0.85% change over the past 24 hours. Whale positioning shows 40.9% of whales are long on BTC, though the overall whale net for BTC remains short. The long vs short count stands at 11 long positions to 17 short positions.
The largest whale activity today was a $6.82M short build, contrasting with a $64.8K short trim. The ETH accumulation index is at 38/100, and the SOL accumulation index is also 38/100, indicating limited whale interest in these assets.
BTC spot ETF net flow was positive at $307.5M today, while ETH spot ETF net flow reached $184M. This indicates continued institutional demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum.