Bitcoin Defies Gravity While Mainstream Interest Craters
BTC’s relentless rally continues—up 18% this month alone—as retail investors yawn and institutions quietly stack sats.
The irony? Wall Street’s ’boring money’ now fuels crypto’s most volatile asset while normies chase meme stocks and influencer tokens.
Fun fact: This exact scenario played out before the 2021 supercycle. History doesn’t repeat, but it sure loves rhyming.
Horsley suggests that today’s rally isn’t fueled by retail investors chasing hype. Instead, institutions, corporations, financial advisors, and even governments are now the dominant forces behind Bitcoin’s growth.
While big names like BlackRock, Fidelity, and ARK Invest drive ETF investments, Horsley points out that it’s still largely retail money flowing into these institutional channels.
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Recent data supports this view. Fidelity noted that public companies have acquired close to 350,000 BTC since the U.S. election, adding around 30,000 BTC per month through early 2025. Meanwhile, ARK Invest projects Bitcoin could skyrocket to $2.4 million by 2030, powered largely by institutional adoption.
Beyond changing investor profiles, the drop in Google searches may also reflect broader shifts in behavior. Bitcoin is no longer a novelty; the general public is already familiar with it. Additionally, many users now turn to AI platforms or social media like X for crypto updates instead of relying on traditional search engines.
