Binance Research: Crypto Market Cap Up 17.6% to $2.7 Trillion in August, ETF Inflows Strongest of the Year

Binance Research's monthly market report shows that the total crypto market cap rose 17.6% to $2.7 trillion in August, with ETF inflows posting their strongest performance since 2026 that month. BTC gained 24.8% within a 7-day period, ranking in the top 1% of weekly gains since 2020. In terms of user asset allocation, the crypto allocation ratio among stock-class holders rose from 64% to 72%, while stablecoin allocation fell 22%; TradFi perpetual contract trading volume share dropped from 40% to 20%, with capital and trading activity clearly flowing back into crypto assets.