Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds have already accumulated more than 936,830 BTC, raising the question: Will these holdings surpass 1 million BTC before 2025?
Crossing the 1 million BTC threshold would indicate profound market maturity and long-term confidence in Bitcoin as a credible, institutional-grade asset.
November 2024 saw record inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, surpassing $6.562 billion, more than the previous month’s figures.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF outpaced the company’s own iShares Gold Trust in total fund assets, validating Bitcoin’s emerging role as “digital gold”.
Institutional buyers and long-term allocators acquire Bitcoin through ETFs and hold it for extended periods—years, if not decades. As this pattern continues, the Bitcoin held in ETFs becomes essentially removed from circulation.
Only about 2.25 million BTC currently remain on exchanges, highlighting a persistent decline in readily available supply.
These evolving dynamics have already propelled Bitcoin beyond the $100,000 milestone, and such achievements could soon feel like distant memories.
Incoming President-elect Donald Trump in 2025 has expressed support for the “Bitcoin Act,” a proposed bill directing the Treasury to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
With ETFs continually accumulating, each major purchase may ignite a cascade of follow-on buying as investors fear missing out on the next leg up.
The journey from today’s levels to a new era of Bitcoin price discovery involves more than just speculation. It’s supported by a tightening supply, unyielding demand, rising institutional acceptance, and even the potential imprimatur of the world’s largest economy.