Wavebridge Research/ Bitcoin’s Rise as a Scarce Institutional Asset Bitcoin has solidified its position as a major asset class, surging 656% since 2022 to reach a staggering market cap of $2.8 trillion. While this growth pace is milder compared to prior cycles, its dominance in global finance remains

Wavebridge Research/ U.S. and Global Institutions Deepen Bitcoin Market Influence Institutional influence in the U.S. Bitcoin market has become increasingly pronounced, with twelve spot Bitcoin ETFs now managing a combined 1.2 million BTC—over 71% of which is concentrated in BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC.

Wavebridge Research/  Strategic Bitcoin Reserves and Institutional Accumulation Accelerate Trump Media & Technology Group, in which former President Donald Trump is a major shareholder, has formalized its Bitcoin reserve strategy by raising $2.32 billion through a private placement with 50 institutional investors. This move aligns with the administration’s

Wavebridge Research/ Bitcoin Surges as Institutional Demand Outpaces Supply Despite recent weakness in U.S. equity markets, Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high near $112,000, underscoring its growing stature as a hedge alongside gold in the face of mounting U.S. public debt. BlackRock, among other institutional

Wavebridge Research/ Explosive Growth in U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Institutional Demand Since January, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen a remarkable $41 billion in cumulative inflows, with $2.97 billion entering in April and an additional $2.64 billion in May alone. This surge in ETF-driven demand

Wavebridge Research/ From “Digital Gold” to Institutional Reserve: Bitcoin’s Historic Surge and Market Integration Bitcoin’s ascent to a market capitalization of $2.05 trillion, surpassing Amazon to become the world’s fifth-largest asset, offers a striking illustration of how rapidly digital assets are integrating into the global financial

Wavebridge Research/ Institutional Capital Fuels Bitcoin's Dominance and Market Growth CoinShares reports that $2.02 billion flowed into crypto investment products over the past week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $5.6 billion and lifting total assets under management to $156.34 billion. This surge reflects a sharp rebound

Wavebridge Research/ Bitcoin Spot ETFs See Strong Inflows and Institutional Accumulation U.S. bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of more than $3 billion in the past week, according to U.K.-based investment intelligence firm Farside Investor, with a particularly strong inflow into the ETFs on Friday, with $380

Wavebridge Research/ Bitcoin Market Dominance, Institutional Moves, and On-Chain Activity Surge Bitcoin's market capitalization share of the total cryptocurrency market has reached 64%, the highest since early 2021, and its dominance is 69% when stablecoins are excluded. In 2015, one bitcoin was worth about one ounce of gold,

Wavebridge Research/ Bitcoin Market Trends and Investor Sentiment in Q1 2025 The first quarter of 2025 saw a number of changes and movements in the Bitcoin market. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, saw $3 billion of its $8.4 billion in net inflows into digital asset-related products,