2026-01-20 05:26:05

Institutions still have a strong appetite for Bitcoin. Recent data shows that in the US custody wallets, each account typically holds between 100 and 1,000 BTC, which is quite substantial. If we exclude addresses of trading platforms and miners, this metric can actually well reflect the true demand from institutions.

A more intuitive figure is this—over the past year, the value of Bitcoin accumulated by institutions has reached $53 billion. From this perspective, the enthusiasm of large institutions for BTC has not cooled down; instead, they continue to increase their holdings. What does this imply? It indicates that Bitcoin as an institutional asset allocation option has gained considerable recognition and attention.

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ContractSurrender

· 3h ago

$53 billion? Now institutions are really treating BTC as their assets, and we retail investors can only follow along.

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BlockchainDecoder

· 18h ago

According to research, the $53 billion increase in holdings indeed reflects the formation of some institutional consensus. However, it is worth noting — we need to strip away the narrative layer and look back at the technical level. The holding behaviors of these custodial addresses are essentially a manifestation of capital flow, rather than an acknowledgment of the intrinsic value of the BTC protocol itself. In other words, institutional buying actions may be more driven by macro asset allocation pressures rather than a reassessment of Bitcoin's technological innovation.

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MidnightSnapHunter

· 19h ago

This move by the institution is really aggressive. They poured in 53 billion and are still increasing their positions. They're treating Bitcoin like a printing press.

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LayerZeroHero

· 21h ago

53 billion USD increase in holdings over a year... the big players are really placing their bets in this wave.

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DataPickledFish

· 21h ago

$53 billion in the market, and this guy is still worried that nobody wants Bitcoin.

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MelonField

· 21h ago

Big institutions are quietly making huge profits, while we're still here studying candlestick charts.

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HashRateHermit

· 21h ago

These organizations really don't play by the rules, quietly adding hundreds of billions in positions while retail investors are still debating whether to jump in.

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SocialAnxietyStaker

· 21h ago

Investing 53 billion, institutions are really not joking, retail investors can only watch the dust settle

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