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Bitcoin Institutional Demand in Custodial Wallets Rising: CryptoQuant
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Bitcoin Institutional Demand in Custodial Wallets Rising: CryptoQuant

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By Thecoinrepublic.com
2 months ago
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Bitcoin Institutional Demand in Custodial Wallets Rising: CryptoQuant
Institutional demand for Bitcoin through custodial wallets has shown remarkable growth, according to CryptoQuant’s founder, Ki Young Ju.

The analysis reveals that institutional investors are accumulating Bitcoin at twice the rate of retail investors.

Whale Wallets Accumulated 670,000 Bitcoin

Over the past year, whale wallets holding more than 1,000 BTC have accumulated approximately 670,000 BTC. This data is excluding exchanges and mining pools.

This figure outpaces the 278,000 BTC that has flowed into U.S. spot ETFs, which primarily represent retail investors (estimated at 80% of ETF holders).

The disparity highlights the growing institutional presence in the Bitcoin market through traditional custodial services.

Ki Young Ju notes that most ETF wallets hold less than 1,000 BTC. This suggests that the whale wallet data accurately represents custodial wallet activity while excluding most ETF-related holdings.

This distinction provides valuable insight into institutional investment patterns.

Bitcoin Reclaimed $71,000 for a Short Period

Bitcoin’s recent price action reflects this strong institutional interest. The cryptocurrency has shown impressive gains across multiple timeframes.

BTC was up by 3.6% in 24 hours, 5.0% over seven days, and 8.3% over the past month. The price recently touched $71,540 after climbing from a 24-hour low of $68,100.

However, the rally has slowed down, and Bitcoin was trading at around $70,900 at press time.

This price appreciation has majorly benefited major institutional holders. MicroStrategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has seen its 252,220 BTC holdings reach a value of $17.92 billion.

This means that the company was sitting on an unrealized gain of $7.9 billion, according to Saylortracker data.

The company’s last BTC purchase was on September 20, 2024. MicroStrategy had purchased 7420 BTC for $458.2 million. The single purchase has appreciated by 14.8%, with an unrealized profit of $67.9 million.

Bitcoin’s Usability as a Currency by 2030

Ki Young Ju’s analysis extends beyond current market dynamics to Bitcoin’s future role.

He predicts that BTC could transition from a store of value to a widely used currency by 2030. He cited the increasing professionalization of Bitcoin mining as evidence of the network’s maturation.

Mining difficulty has risen by 378% over the past three years. This reflects intense competition and institutional dominance in what was once an individual-focused activity.

This transition aligns with Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision of Bitcoin as “P2P Electronic Cash” rather than digital gold.

The increasing institutional involvement and network maturation could help reduce Bitcoin’s volatility. This could potentially enable its use as a mainstream currency by 2030.

The current institutional accumulation through custodial wallets represents a crucial step in this evolution. It can likely provide the stability and legitimacy needed for broader adoption.

With its recent pump, Bitcoin was just 3.8% away from hitting its all time high of $73,700. This new ATH was touched on March 14, 2024.

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