2026-01-11 07:28:12

INSTITUTIONS LOADING UP ON BITCOIN WHILE RETAIL CAPITULATES

Here's what's actually happening in the market right now: while retail traders are panic-selling, the smart money keeps stacking.

The numbers tell the story. Fourteen of America's top 25 banks are actively developing Bitcoin products. Over 1,179 institutions now hold Bitcoin ETFs. Between banks and corporations, institutional players control roughly 6% of the total Bitcoin supply.

That's not random. That's a coordinated shift toward long-term positioning. When establishment financial institutions start building infrastructure around an asset, it signals serious conviction. The gap between retail fear and institutional accumulation has never been wider.

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PumpStrategist

· 01-11 07:58

Seeing this data makes me laugh, a typical chip distribution signal. 1179 institutions hold spot ETFs, and 6% of the circulating supply is in the hands of big players. This pattern is already formed. When retail investors cut losses, the big V's are quietly accumulating, always like this [laugh cry]

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ForumMiningMaster

· 01-11 07:58

Big institutions are hoarding coins like crazy, while we retail investors are still panicking and buying the dip. It's really ironic. Alright, alright, with 14 major US banks launching BTC products, I knew this move wouldn't be simple. Institutions control 6% of the supply? Wow... this pace is really intense. Speaking of which, retail investors should just accept their fate; they've been planning this for a long time. Here comes another story of "smart money," but I only have this many coins and I still need to hold on.

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MetaLord420

· 01-11 07:58

It's the same old story... Institutions are accumulating, retail investors are selling at a loss, it's a common refrain. Is it really different this time? I doubt it. Wait, 1179 institutions hold? Is this number real? Only fools panic sell at this point, just watch. It's only 6%, doesn't sound that scary.

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