# Bitcoin Closes Its Strongest Quarter Since 2024 With Leverage Falling and ETF Inflows Slowing

Bitfinex says a further advance needs stronger spot buying after a gain of roughly 42.5 percent, while Arthur Hayes ties his 1 million dollar forecast to stress in debt-funded AI infrastructure.

- Published: 2026-10-01T05:49:51.228Z
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- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/bitcoin-needs-stronger-spot-demand-after-42-5-q3-rally/), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-has-its-best-quarter-since-2024), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-enters-its-best-season-after-a-43-surge-with-147000-suddenly-on-the-math/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/bitcoin-to-1-million-by-2030-arthur-hayes-ai-risks/)

Bitcoin finished the third quarter up roughly 42.5 percent, and Bitfinex analysts wrote that another sustained advance will require stronger spot buying as leverage falls and exchange-traded fund inflows slow. Bitcoin Magazine put the gain…

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