• Breaking news today:
– The spot BTC ETF recorded over $561M inflow → capital is being redirected to spot rather than derivatives.
– BitMine (Tom Lee) acquired an additional ~41,788 ETH even while facing a large ~$6.6B paper loss on their ETH holdings.
– MicroStrategy bought 855 BTC at ~ $87,974 each despite BTC being below their previous cost basis.
• These three moves resemble three large “hands” making long-term bets, not short-term reactions to price fluctuations.
• Strong BTC ETF inflow right after the drop reflects:
→ Capital flows are diverging — pausing margin loans → shifting to real holdings.
This is different from many previous drops, when money completely left the market.
• BitMine continues to accumulate ETH despite a weak market — Tom Lee's organization maintains conviction in crypto yield + treasury rather than trading.
• MicroStrategy continues to accumulate BTC right in the volatile price range → this is not the behavior of a short-term trader, but positioning for the next cycle.
• When both gold, stocks, and crypto were down a few days ago, capital did not immediately 'flow into other assets' but reallocated in a way:
spot > derivatives → real holdings > large treasury.
• This indicates two things:
A portion of capital is 'taking profits' on high-risk positions (margin, leveraged derivatives).
Another layer of capital is making long-term bets, despite current market conditions.
• This is why ETF inflows, public corporate buys, and accumulation continue → not because the market is bullish, but because the market prioritizes real asset ownership over price speculation.
In summary:
The market does not reject crypto after the sell-off; it only temporarily shifts capital flows from leverage → real holdings → institutional conviction.
Do you think capital is coming back because of 'real ownership' or just institutional rotation?
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