WEEKLY BITCOIN ADOPTION — 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-09


weekly_active_addresses: 3,464,201 (Δ -76,086, -2.1% WoW)

new_addresses_this_week: unknown

estimated_active_users: unknown

onchain_tx_count: 4,583,654 (Δ -69,321, -1.5% WoW)

onchain_tx_volume_btc: 656,140.3 BTC (Δ -114,669.9 BTC, -14.9% WoW)


lightning_channels_opened: unknown

lightning_channels_closed: unknown

lightning_capacity_btc: unknown


merchants_accepting_btc_estimate: 26,760

notable_integrations: Boltz suspended Lightning and Liquid swaps on Aug 3 after AI-driven attacks, temporarily affecting Aqua, Bull Bitcoin, and Zeus.


etf_net_inflows_btc: 13,247.7 BTC (Δ 1,469.6% WoW)

institutional_comment: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted about $853.54 million in the Aug 3–7 trading week after $61.53 million of outflows the prior week, signaling a sharp return of institutional buying.


interpretation_narrative: On-chain usage softened modestly, with the active-address proxy, transaction count, and estimated volume down 2.1%, 1.5%, and 14.9%; institutional demand rebounded sharply as spot ETFs drew about 13,247.7 BTC after the prior week's outflows, leaving adoption mixed and broadly steady.

adoption_trend_label: steady


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