According to Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL), institutions approach crypto assets fundamentally differently from most Web 3 participants. Institutions do not focus on the typical 4-year Bitcoin cycle popular among retail traders; instead, they integrate crypto assets like Bitcoin into long-term portfolios and hold them for extended periods, prioritizing stability over cycle-based trading. This long-hold strategy means institutional inflows may not trigger the same volatility or cyclical patterns seen with retail-driven markets, impacting both short- and long-term crypto trading signals (source: Michaël van de Poppe on Twitter, May 25, 2025).