According to the source, Bitwise reports that institutional investors purchased about 30,000 BTC year-to-date in 2026 while roughly 5,700 BTC were mined over the same period, a demand-to-new-issuance ratio of approximately 6x and net absorption of about 24,300 BTC (source: Bitwise). The figures compare 2026 institutional purchases with contemporaneous mining output, indicating institutional demand outpacing newly created supply in January 2026 (source: Bitwise).

According to @CryptoKing4Ever, the top 21 BTC holders added 40 billion dollars in 2025, citing River as the data source, indicating large address accumulation in the past year; source: @CryptoKing4Ever on X on Jan 8, 2026, citing River. According to @CryptoKing4Ever, while retail argued over memecoins, whales were quietly absorbing supply, highlighting a concentration of BTC among top holders; source: @CryptoKing4Ever on X on Jan 8, 2026. According to @CryptoKing4Ever, they executed a buy-the-dip approach and report a 35 percent gain since January, positioning the accumulation narrative as supportive for momentum-focused BTC strategies; source: @CryptoKing4Ever on X on Jan 8, 2026.