Why Main Street Is About to Miss the Bitcoin Rocket Ship

The clock's ticking—and your 9-to-5 neighbors are still debating whether crypto is 'real money.'

Wall Street's already onboard. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF crossed $30B AUM last quarter. MicroStrategy just dumped another $500M into BTC. Meanwhile, retail investors are stuck watching from the platform as the digital gold train pulls away.

Here's what they're missing:

1. The institutional avalanche: Pension funds and hedge funds now own 12% of circulating supply—up from 3% in 2021.

2. The liquidity crunch: With 80% of BTC held long-term, available supply just hit a 5-year low.

3. The FOMO trigger: Post-halving price surges historically begin 12-18 months after the event. We're at month 14.

By the time CNBC runs their next 'Is Bitcoin Dead?' segment, the smart money will have already taken their seats. Typical retail—always late to the party but first to complain about the bar tab.

The crypto market has changed

For the last two bull markets, retail investors were not only the main participants, they drove them. Back in the days when bitcoin volatility was high, and price moved many multiples from the depths of its bear markets, many retail investors were heavily involved.

Of course, back in the day, it wasn’t just Bitcoin that moved multiples, but the altcoins that moved many more multiples of this. That said, plenty of retail investors kept a stack of Bitcoin, and the institutions just looked on from the sidelines with no way of entering this market.

Zoom forward to the current bull market and things look very different. The U.S. administration has changed, and with it, the entire crypto market. Bitcoin and crypto have total backing from the new government, and institutions have flocked to enter the space, while at the same time retail investors have generally backed out - why?

Retail investors leave in droves

The reasons for retail leaving Bitcoin, and the crypto space in general are many and varied. As far as the altcoin space goes, which was always the great favourite of the retail trader due to the potentially massive gains that could be made by getting on the right horses, it just isn’t the same any more.

Yes, some altcoins, particularly memecoins, have provided some great trades for this bull market, but there aren’t anywhere NEAR as many winners, and the multiples have not been as bountiful.

In short, retail has either watched as their altcoins have bled out profusely, or they have been stung by entering a great memecoin surge, before finding out that their entry was near the top, and have ended up selling at a very distant bottom.

Why retail has given up on Bitcoin

That said, the main thrust of this article is why has retail got out of Bitcoin? Firstly, perhaps allied to the fantastically profitable altcoin trades of the past, retail considers Bitcoin to be just a bit on the boring side. Obviously, those who think in this way have never traded the stock market, where 10% over the course of a year is considered a great gain.

Also, retail do not have the cash resources of the institutions, and many are not able to hang on for the months or even years necessary to make really decent money. In fact, most retail investors may only be able to make use of $1,000 to $10,000, and many of these could be forced to cash out within the year due to other monetary commitments.

The long-term mind set of retail investors is probably one of their weakest points. While institutions can afford to batten down the hatches and ride out the storms of volatility, retail investors are more fair weather traders, and are far more likely to sell when the going gets tough.

Experience of two bull markets needed by retail investors

On this subject, retail traders and investors generally have little idea of technical analysis for trading, and with the current crop of market makers hunting down anyone short or long, no matter how good the setup looks, the average retail trader has little chance. 

For the greatest opportunity of success, a retail investor arguably has practically no chance in this market, unless they have experienced two previous bull markets and have lived to tell the tale.

Therefore, Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto is either turning in his/her/their grave, or is watching on with anguish from the sidelines as his/her/their project for the people eventually falls into the hands of the dark side, which includes central banks, banks, sovereign powers, and large corporations.

Buy Bitcoin and use it as a savings technology

However, you are not undone yet. Bitcoin is still out there, and yes, you may not be able to afford a whole one, but you can still buy fractions, and this before the price of one Bitcoin gets into the $millions.

Do not listen to those in charge of financial institutions and banks, or the mainstream media. They are all out to keep you poor by using the fiat money ponzi scheme to strip you of purchasing power and what you have earned by your blood, sweat, and tears, and turn this over to the wealthy elites.

Buy Bitcoin, and use it as a savings technology. It might go down a bunch over any given period of time, but over the years it will go up and it will not only preserve your purchasing power, but will potentially multiply it many times.

Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.