WEEKLY BITCOIN ADOPTION — 2026-08-10 → 2026-08-16
weekly_active_addresses: 3,282,006 (Δ -182,195, -5.3% WoW)
new_addresses_this_week: unknown
estimated_active_users: unknown
onchain_tx_count: 4,824,817 (Δ 241,163, 5.3% WoW)
onchain_tx_volume_btc: 501,366.7 BTC (Δ -154,773.6 BTC, -23.6% WoW)
lightning_channels_opened: unknown
lightning_channels_closed: unknown
lightning_capacity_btc: 3,889.5 BTC (Δ -6.2% WoW)
merchants_accepting_btc_estimate: 26,809
notable_integrations: No major Bitcoin payment or Lightning integration announcement identified for Aug 10-16.
etf_net_inflows_btc: -6,156.2 BTC (Δ -146.5% WoW)
institutional_comment: US spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed from $853.5 million of inflows to $389.7 million of outflows, signaling softer institutional demand.
interpretation_narrative: On-chain usage was mixed: transaction count rose 5.3%, but the summed active-address proxy, transaction volume, and Lightning capacity declined; the ETF reversal adds evidence of softer institutional momentum. Overall adoption appears to be decelerating.
adoption_trend_label: decelerating
tags: #bitcoin #adoption #metrics #weekly
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