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Strategy's Bitcoin accumulation consumes supply as corporate rivals retreat

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Avery Drummond

Bitcoin ETF · Apr 13, 2026

Strategy's Bitcoin accumulation consumes supply as corporate rivals retreat

Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal

Strategy's acquisition rate in March exceeded three times the monthly production of Bitcoin miners. This accumulation constrains availability for other buyers.

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Whales and institutional investors are accumulating Bitcoin while small traders sell. This trend is driven by major firms, including BlackRock, which invested $2 billion, and Morgan Stanley, whose Bitcoin ETF drew $31 million on its first trading day. The accumulation occurs despite price volatility and the behavior of small traders who bought in October and are now selling. Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee asserts that the Bitcoin and crypto market bottom is in. The market is transitioning from crypto winter to crypto spring in the fall.

Strategy holds 766,970 BTC, 3.8% of the total Bitcoin in circulation. The company holds 76% of all Bitcoin held by publicly traded firms. On April 6, Strategy added 4,871 Bitcoin for $329.8 million.

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The company's total treasury is currently underwater. Bitcoin trades at $71,000, while Strategy's average acquisition cost is $75,644 per Bitcoin. Its first-quarter 2026 SEC statement revealed unrealized losses of $14.5 billion.

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Institutional Capital Replaces Retail Speculation as Crypto's Primary Driver

Inflows from small accounts holding less than 1 Bitcoin have fallen to the lowest level in nine years. Retail trading activity on Binance has contracted sharply. This pullback by retail investors coincides with an increase in participation from institutional investors. Evidence of this shift includes a record high in stablecoin market capitalization, Morgan Stanley's launch of a Bitcoin ETF, Charles Schwab's waitlist for spot Bitcoin trading, and Fannie Mae's acceptance of Bitcoin-backed loans. In 2018 and 2022, institutions retreated alongside retail investors; now they are expanding participation. The crypto market is moving away from a retail-driven speculative cycle toward an institutional-led structure. Capital flows are now focused on accumulation and liquidity expansion.

Strategy continues to accumulate despite these losses. In March alone, the company amassed 46,233 BTC.

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Bitcoin ETFs removed 3,350 BTC from circulation on April 10, absorbing $240.4 million in net inflows. This reduction in available float reduces the pool of sellable supply on exchanges. The total ETF holdings now stand at 721,090 BTC, worth $56.75 billion. This activity occurred as part of a broader shift in institutional demand. More than $325 million flowed into spot cryptocurrency ETFs across four major digital assets on April 10. Bitcoin led the inflows, dominant as the core holding, but Ethereum ETFs saw $64.949 million, with 80% of that amount flowing into BlackRock’s ETHA. Solana ETFs added $11.5 million and XRP ETFs saw an estimated $9 million in inflows. This broad-based demand occurred despite a Fear and Greed Index reading of 15, indicating Extreme Fear. Institutional buyers are now diversifying their institutional capital into regulated altcoin exposure.

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