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Home/Markets & Investing/ETF INFLOWS DATA · CRYPTO MONEY LAUNDERING ENFORCEMENT

Bitcoin's Institutional Bid Hits a Wall of Breakeven Sellers

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Hazel Stratton

ETF inflows data · Apr 16, 2026

Bitcoin's Institutional Bid Hits a Wall of Breakeven Sellers

Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal

Bitcoin is vulnerable to a pullback toward the low-$70,000s as large holders use the current rally to exit their positions at breakeven. On-chain data shows exchange inflows spiked to 11,000 BTC per hour—the highest since late December—as prices tested the $75,000 to $76,000 range. The average deposit size rose to 2.25 BTC, and the share of large transfers jumped from below 10% to over 40% of total inflows.

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The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) removed 9,631 BTC from the open market over five days, including a single-day purchase of 2,870 BTC. The fund has reached $57.67 billion in assets under management, commanding approximately 70% of the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market share. These inflows followed a reduction in inflation concerns as crude oil prices held beneath $100 per barrel. The price retreat in oil was driven by President Trump's revelation that communication channels between Washington and Tehran have been established and an announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened under a 10-day truce. This shift in geopolitical risk increased institutional appetite for riskier assets, leading BlackRock's crypto exchange-traded products to pull in $935 million in net inflows in the first quarter of 2026. The activity generated $42 million in quarterly base fees for BlackRock. On March 4, 2026, Representative Sheri Biggs of South Carolina purchased between $100,001 and $250,000 of IBIT through the W.S.B. Trust at UBS Financial Services. Biggs joins Senator David McCormick and Representative Brandon Gill, who have reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in the same vehicles. These purchases occur as the Senate Banking Committee considers S.954, the BITCOIN Act of 2025, which would direct the U.S. Treasury to acquire one million BTC over five years, and the Mined in America Act, which would allow certified U.S. miners to sell newly mined BTC directly to the Treasury. IBIT bought 2,870 BTC in a single day.

This selling pressure is emerging as Bitcoin approaches $76,800, the realized price for recent buyers. In weaker market regimes, this level acts as resistance because investors who were previously underwater use the rally to exit at their average entry point.

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Investors now have a spot bitcoin ETF with a 0.14% expense ratio, the lowest in its category. This pricing edge allows the fund to attract assets from existing funds, particularly among clients within Morgan Stanley's 길이 a wealth management network. The fund, 길이 a the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark 4 PM New York Settlement Rate, and began trading on April 8. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) is the first spot Bitcoin ETF issued directly by a traditional Wall Street banking institution. Its 0.14% fee structure undercuts the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust by a single basis point. In six trading sessions, MSBT attracted $103 million in net inflows, surpassing WisdomTree's BTCW cumulative total of $86 million.

Supporting the price move has been a steady stream of institutional capital. On April 15, 2026, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $276.52 million in net inflows, led by BlackRock's IBIT, which saw $291.86 million. This institutional bid helped lift the price to an intraday high of $75,450.

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44 million Rakuten Pay users can spend XRP-linked value at over 5 million merchant locations across Japan. This utility follows the integration of XRP as a listed asset and payment method within Rakuten Wallet starting April 15, 2026. Users can charge their Rakuten Cash with XRP to facilitate these transactions. The system also allows users to buy XRP directly with Rakuten Points, opening a path for a portion of the 3 trillion points in circulation—valued at approximately $23 billion—to flow into the digital asset.

What emerges is a handoff where long-term holders distribute coins directly into ETF demand. Whether the price sustains gains above the mid-$70,000s depends on whether the new institutional holders prove stickier than the sellers exiting at breakeven.

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