Retail Investors Sit Out Bitcoin Rally as Institutions Drive ETF Surge
2025-07-13 06:12:51
Main Idea
The recent Bitcoin price surge is primarily driven by institutional investments, as evidenced by ETF inflows and lack of significant retail interest, with analysts suggesting the rally still has momentum.
Key Points
1. Bitcoin ETFs saw over $1 billion in inflows on both Thursday and Friday, a first-time back-to-back milestone.
2. Bitwise research head André Dragosch noted the current rally is fueled by institutions, not retail investors.
3. Google Trends data shows only an 8% increase in 'Bitcoin' searches despite the price breaking all-time highs.
4. Retail sentiment suggests many feel priced out of the market, with some analysts believing retail interest may not return soon.
5. Bitcoin on-chain analyst Willy Woo stated the rally has 'plenty of legs,' indicating continued momentum from institutional players.
6. Spot Bitcoin ETFs had a strong week, pulling in $2.72 billion over five trading days.
Description
Despite Bitcoin hitting new all-time highs last week, retail investors have been notably absent from the action, according to market analysts. Meanwhile, institutional interest has surged, particularly in the form of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which saw more than $1 billion in inflows on both Thursday and Friday — a back-to-back milestone never previously achieved. Institutional Surge Behind Latest Price Move Bitwise head of research André Dragosch observed in a Friday post that although Bitcoin is soar...
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