Wall Street’s $427B Bitcoin Binge: Bitwise Predicts Institutional Stampede

Forget dipping a toe—asset managers are diving headfirst into crypto. Bitwise forecasts institutional Bitcoin buys could hit $427 billion as FOMO meets cold, hard balance sheets.

Mainstream money wants in—just don’t call it a ’hedge against inflation’ yet. The same suits who mocked crypto in 2018 now can’t risk missing the next liquidity wave.

Bonus cynicism: Nothing cures Wall Street skepticism like the scent of fresh fees.

These institutions include nation-states like the U.S., El Salvador, and Bhutan, wealth management platforms such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, and even U.S. states like Texas and New Hampshire. Others expected to join in are public companies and sovereign wealth funds from countries like Abu Dhabi and Norway.

The breakdown is impressive: $161.7 billion could come from governments, $120 billion from banks and investment platforms, $117.8 billion from public companies, and the rest from U.S. states and global wealth funds. If this happens, the demand for Bitcoin could far exceed the available supply.

Analysts maintain this type of purchasing could bring about a “supply shock”, typically making prices jump sharply. With Bitcoin gaining acceptance from big institutions, its status as a mainstream asset may be cemented, potentially bringing about a record price surge in the NEAR future.

Bitcoin recently reached a new all-time high of $111,970 on May 22, 2025, only one day ago.  Currently, it is trading around $109,224, indicating strong momentum as institutional interest grows.  With this degree of planned institutional investment, many predict the price might rise significantly in the near future.

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