Institutional investors continue to show active interest in Bitcoin, as confirmed by recent analytical data.
This is reported by Business • Media
Accumulation of Bitcoin by Institutional Investors
The CEO of the analytical company CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, reported that demand for Bitcoin among major market players remains high. In particular, wallets belonging to institutional investors in the U.S. and not linked to exchanges or miners have accumulated over 577,000 BTC in the past year. The total value of the acquired digital assets exceeds 53 billion USD. The expert clarified that this volume includes assets held in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Chart of Bitcoin accumulation by investors holding 100-1000 BTC. Data: CryptoQuant.
Profit and Loss Dynamics Among Investors
At the same time, the head of research at CryptoQuant, Julio Moreno, reported a contrasting trend — a portion of investors has begun to realize losses for the first time since October 2023. The expert did not specify which categories of investors fell under this trend, but emphasized the change in market dynamics.
“Bitcoin holders have started to realize losses for the first time since October 2023 over a 30-day period since the end of December,” wrote Moreno.
Realized profit/loss of investors. Data: CryptoQuant.
As is known, in November 2025, addresses that were actively accumulating Bitcoin purchased over 375,000 BTC in just 30 days, setting record figures. Particularly notable was November 5, when the volume of purchases reached over 50,000 BTC in a single day. At that time, the price of Bitcoin exceeded 100,000 USD. As of January 2026, the value of the first cryptocurrency is approximately 91,000 USD.
BTC/USDT chart on Binance exchange. Data: TradingView.