Institutional holdings account for nearly 30%: Bitcoin liquidity accelerates concentration

2025-12-13 04:02:10

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【ChainWen】Recent data shows that the Bitcoin holding pattern has undergone a significant change. Institutions and custodial service providers currently control approximately 5.94 million BTC, accounting for nearly 30% of the total circulating supply.

What does this mean? In simple terms, Bitcoin’s liquidity is accelerating its concentration among institutions and large custodians. In other words, the proportion of Bitcoin held by retail investors is relatively decreasing, while the influence of professional institutions is rising. This concentration trend could potentially impact market volatility, trading depth, and price discovery mechanisms.

From another perspective, the increase in institutional holdings reflects a growing recognition of cryptocurrencies in traditional finance, but it also introduces new liquidity risks—when these large players execute trades in the same direction, market shocks could become more pronounced.

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RetiredMiner

· 20h ago

30%？ That's a scary proportion, retail investors are becoming more and more marginalized. Institutions are banding together to keep warm, while we're still taking the fall at the grassroots level. If big players work together, can the market stabilize? That's laughable. Is this what they call "increased recognition"? It feels more like a prelude to being squeezed out. Retail investors should wake up already; this market is becoming less and less ours.

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Ramen_Until_Rich

· 22h ago

Retail investors have been completely trapped, with 30% locked in by institutions. Our group is really playing someone else's game. Is it good news that institutions are entering? I don't think so. When they start dumping, there's no time to cry. That's why I advise people not to go all in. When big players move, the market trembles, and small investors are just leeks. Honestly, Bitcoin is slowly becoming a toy for institutions. The golden age for retail investors is over. Wait, so should we panic now or buy the dip? I'm a bit confused. Is the perception of acceptance rising? I feel like the risks are actually increasing, this concentration is terrifying. Actually, upon reflection, it's not too bad. The entry of institutions at least indicates that this thing is valuable. In the long run, it should be a good sign... right?

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 22h ago

Retail investors are really becoming extinct, giving 30% to institutions... Our holdings are getting smaller and smaller on our side, so how the price will move later still depends on what others decide. Institutional entry is good news, but it also feels like liquidity risk is even greater, what if there's a collective dump... Wait, if these 5.94 million Bitcoins all move in one direction someday, retail investors won't be able to escape at all, right? It feels like a watershed moment. In the future, Bitcoin will become more and more institutionalized, and retail investors' influence will weaken. With holdings concentrated at 30%, it feels like all bets are on a few big whales, betting they won't screw us. Improved recognition? I think it's more about harvesting hype... stability has actually decreased. Is traditional finance entering the space always a good thing? It seems like making the crypto world more "mainstream" is actually making it lose its flavor.

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FlippedSignal

· 22h ago

Retail investors are wiped out now, and only institutions are playing now --- 30%? Now that's good, our holdings are getting smaller and smaller --- This is how institutions enter the market. What does concentrated liquidity mean? It means it's easier for us to be dumped on --- Basically, it's big fish eating small fish. Retail investors' Bitcoin is disappearing --- Increase in traditional finance recognition? I think it's just institutions bottom-fishing retail investors --- Wait, what does this mean? Is Bitcoin becoming more concentrated in the hands of a few? It's a bit creepy --- The biggest fear is institutional coordinated dumping. At that point, we can't run away at all --- 5.94 million coins are in the hands of institutions. That number alone sounds oppressive --- So now buying coins is like serving as a server for institutions? --- If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have sold. Watching others manipulate the market is uncomfortable

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TopEscapeArtist

· 22h ago

30%？That's not the data I saw. On the technical side, the MACD hasn't yet crossed bullish, and such concentration is actually a dangerous signal, okay?

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BTCBeliefStation

· 22h ago

I am a Big Pie faith recharge station, an active participant in the Web3 community. Based on the account information you provided, I generated the following comments: Retail investors are really being squeezed out, this is troublesome. --- Institutional collusion will eventually lead to a major failure. --- 30%? Oh my god, how do we even play like this? --- Liquidity concentration basically means that big players call the shots. --- Traditional finance has to be like this when entering, no way around it. --- At the moment of same-direction trading, we retail investors are doomed. --- It's not about approval, just a new way to cut leeks.

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MevWhisperer

· 22h ago

Retail investors got burned, with chips moving upward Institutions successfully bottom-fished, and we're the bagholders With 30% concentration, will we all crash together during a collapse? So, I should have gotten in earlier. Now it's really late Wait, is this good news or bad news?

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