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Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X platform that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded net inflows for 8 consecutive days, totaling $2.8 billion. August has become the strongest month for capital inflows since 2026.As Bitcoin and gold rise in tandem, investors are increasingly seeking to hedge against risks including a weakening U.S. dollar, persistent inflation, and the widening U.S. fiscal deficit. Gold funds have also seen record demand.This shift is beginning to reflect in ETF trading. IBIT and GLD have rejoined the list of the top 10 most-traded ETFs, after semiconductor funds dominated for most of the summer.BlackRock noted that another significant source of demand comes from existing Bitcoin holders moving their tokens into ETFs. The company has so far processed approximately $5 billion in deferred-tax Bitcoin transfers into ETFs, and the minimum conversion amount has recently been lowered from $25 million to $1 million."As we continue to expand access, this scale will continue to grow," said Robbie Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock.Mitchnick pointed out that incidents such as kidnappings, ransomware attacks, and custody failures are driving some Bitcoin holders to shift toward ETF custody.Bitcoin and gold are once again aligning with the core of the same macroeconomic logic, as the currency debasement trade makes a comeback.
Odaily News: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on X platform that Bitcoin ETF inflows reached approximately $1 billion this week, marking the best weekly performance since April and the third-best week since the Silent IPO disrupted market performance in October last year.Since the Coldcard hack, IBIT, FBTC and a few other Bitcoin ETFs have seen consecutive daily inflows, and the correlation makes it hard to ignore the causal relationship. He noted that if the seemingly worst-case scenario of a cold storage Bitcoin hack marks the start of the next rally, it would be ironic but also in line with its usual characteristics.
Odaily News, Stacks co-founder Muneeb shared his views on the Coldcard wallet incident, summarizing lessons learned in three areas: Bitcoin storage strategy, quantum computing threats, and ecosystem security building. Regarding Bitcoin storage strategy, he noted that many industry security experts are not even familiar with Coldcard, and top-tier security research institutions may not have conducted thorough audits of its code. Muneeb believes the best approach going forward should be asset diversification rather than concentrating all funds in a single solution, and suggested:1. Allocate 20%-30% of BTC to ETFs, such as BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF IBIT, for professional custody and regulatory protection;2. Allocate 40%-50% of BTC to multisignature solutions like Casa, such as the three-key model, spreading keys across security companies, mobile devices, and hardware wallets;3. Allocate 20%-30% of BTC to more advanced self-custody approaches, combining different hardware wallets and diverse entropy sources.On the quantum computing threat, Muneeb stated that once quantum computers break through existing encryption systems in the future, Bitcoin users may experience a shock similar to "BTC suddenly being transferred out of cold wallets." The quantum threat is real, and the industry should prepare in advance rather than underestimate technological progress, especially against the backdrop of large language models accelerating scientific research breakthroughs.