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Can Bitcoin Hold Its $100K Value? The Role of Institutional Investors and ETFs

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From financemagnates by Jared Kirui

After Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $103k last week, the top cryptocurrency has enjoyed a positive market sentiment despite a few price corrections. Currently, the price is hovering around $100k. According to CoinMarketCap, BTC's market capitalization is $1.99 trillion.

As the year draws to a close, important fundamental could maintain the positive upward trend for the top cryptocurrency. Institutional investors have reportedly played an important role in the value of Bitcoin.

Institutional Adoption

Among these important players are reportedly the U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs, MicroStrategy, and crypto miners. This could be one of the factors partly sustaining the price above $100k. Trading Volumes were $63 billion in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin Price Chart, Source: CoinMarketCap

Bitcoin doubled its value from a low of $54 in early September boosted by a surge in futures, spot, and ETF trading activities, Coindesk reported. The market also experienced a substantial growth after the U.S. election in early November pushing trading volumes past $100 billion.

Institutional players like U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs and MicroStrategy have bolstered Bitcoin’s demand. Since September, both cohorts have reportedly added approximately 200,000 BTC each to their holdings, with ETFs surpassing 1 million BTC in total reserves.

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has also seen a record-breaking year. With $21.6 billion in user fund deposits, Binance outpaced the next ten exchanges combined. Average BTC deposits surged, reflecting growing institutional and corporate interest in digital assets.

Among the miners planning to buy more Bitcoins is Riot Platforms, which recently announced its intention to raise $500 million to acquire more Bitcoin. Riot mentioned that the funds collected from the fundraising will be used to buy Bitcoin and for corporate purposes. As of the end of Q3, Riot Platforms reportedly held 10,427 Bitcoins.

Bitcoin ETFs

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in major markets has transformed how institutional investors gain exposure to cryptocurrency. ETFs have reportedly attracted substantial inflows, rivaling traditional assets like gold ETFs.

This has also become an important driver of Bitcoin’s price rally. However, looking at the technical indicators, the price could be correct in the short term before any further gains can be seen.

BTC Weekly Chart, Source: TradingView

According to TradingView, the price has been trending upwards and bouncing off the ascending trend line since early October. The Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) is currently at 76, meaning BTC is overbought and could reverse the upward trend if it does not attract enough buyers. However, the current trend remains positive with strong upward momentum.

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