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Bitcoin institutional BTC exposure falls 10% since May amid treasury doubts

Onchain data from CryptoQuant shows combined institutional exposure dropped from 1.33 million to 1.20 million BTC over three months, while Strategy sold 1,638 BTC last week.

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Doubts over the corporate Bitcoin treasury model are mounting after institutional BTC investment vehicles reduced their holdings, Cointelegraph reports. The outlet cites onchain analytics data from CryptoQuant showing combined institutional BTC exposure, covering trusts, ETFs and closed-end funds, has fallen from 1.33 million to 1.20 million BTC over three months.

CryptoQuant attributes the shift to pressure around Bitcoin treasury companies, which have faced weakening market conditions. Business intelligence software firm Strategy, described as the largest Bitcoin treasury among public corporations, sold 1,638 BTC last week, according to the report.

The analysis also points to a valuation problem for treasury firms, where financing can become dilutive if their market capitalizations fall below the net asset value of their Bitcoin holdings. Novaque Research is quoted as saying the reflexive demand loop that previously amplified buying weakens when financing conditions deteriorate.

The drawdown in institutional exposure coincides with a decline in broader demand indicators, with the report referencing Coinbase Premium reaching record negative readings for 93 days. Cointelegraph says the index has been negative since earlier this week, measuring the price difference between Coinbase and Binance BTC/USDT pairs.

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