[Crypto World] BTC has been consolidating around $91,300 recently. While the broader market dropped 3.2%, it managed to hold its ground. Interestingly, traditional financial institutions are making significant moves this time—Vanguard has directly opened up crypto ETF trading channels, and Bank of America has gone even further, allowing wealth advisors to allocate up to 4% of clients’ assets into digital assets. Charles Schwab is also stepping up, announcing plans to launch BTC and ETH trading services in 2026.
There’s clearly more capital entering the market to buy the dip, and many players are starting to explore yield strategies. Honestly, this change is quite noticeable—whereas before, people traded crypto purely for high volatility, now more are beginning to treat it as part of their asset allocation. Institutional money keeps flowing in, while retail FOMO sentiment isn’t as intense, which is actually pretty healthy. The market is gradually shifting from a gambling mindset to an investment logic. Although the process is a bit slow, the direction seems set.
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PhantomMiner
· 6h ago
Institutions have really come in, this time it's different, it feels like things are going to stabilize.
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EthSandwichHero
· 13h ago
Institutions are really coming in this time, it's different... The old players like Vanguard and Bank of America can't sit still anymore.
But to be honest, I'm a bit worried—does this kind of "healthiness" mean there won't be any explosive surges anymore?
91300 is holding steady in consolidation, and the consensus at the bottom seems to be getting stronger.
A 4% asset allocation sounds conservative, but the sheer scale makes it real money—this is the real deal.
From gambling to investing... It sounds sophisticated, but I still prefer a bit more excitement, haha.
An increase in bottom-fishing funds is the key signal. Institutional inflows can't change the cycle, what they change is the price bottom.
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notSatoshi1971
· 13h ago
Institutions have really arrived, this time it's different.
Major banks are all opening their doors, which shows they truly understand.
Compared to wild price swings, the focus is now more on allocation logic.
From gambling to asset allocation, it's slowly turning into real investment.
Sideways trading means waiting for the next wave; institutions are accumulating chips.
Less retail FOMO actually indicates a maturing market.
4% of assets into crypto—U.S. banks are taking this seriously.
Schwab launching in 2026—the timeline is getting denser.
Holding steady at 91,300 shows strong consensus on the bottom.
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FlashLoanLarry
· 13h ago
ngl the 4% allocation thing is wild — that's literally basis point optimization they're finally catching up on. been saying this since '21 but yeah, told you so energy rn
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DeFiDoctor
· 13h ago
A 4% allocation by institutions sounds significant, but the review records show there are some issues with the underlying liquidity indicators—major banks are changing policies several times a quarter, so the stability is questionable and worth a re-examination. BTC’s resilience is only technical; don’t be fooled by the sideways movement.
BTC consolidates at $91,300, showing resilience; traditional financial institutions accelerate entry and deployment.
[Crypto World] BTC has been consolidating around $91,300 recently. While the broader market dropped 3.2%, it managed to hold its ground. Interestingly, traditional financial institutions are making significant moves this time—Vanguard has directly opened up crypto ETF trading channels, and Bank of America has gone even further, allowing wealth advisors to allocate up to 4% of clients’ assets into digital assets. Charles Schwab is also stepping up, announcing plans to launch BTC and ETH trading services in 2026.
There’s clearly more capital entering the market to buy the dip, and many players are starting to explore yield strategies. Honestly, this change is quite noticeable—whereas before, people traded crypto purely for high volatility, now more are beginning to treat it as part of their asset allocation. Institutional money keeps flowing in, while retail FOMO sentiment isn’t as intense, which is actually pretty healthy. The market is gradually shifting from a gambling mindset to an investment logic. Although the process is a bit slow, the direction seems set.