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Risk-Off: Why Bitcoin Is a Strategic Asset for Serious Capital

Apr 25, 2025
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INSIGHT

Institutions Quietly Buy Bitcoin

  • Institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds are quietly buying Bitcoin, signaling a shift in perception.
  • They view Bitcoin as a risk-off asset, similar to gold, diverging from traditional equities.
INSIGHT

Retail ETF Buyers Lack Risk Insight

  • Most retail investors buy Bitcoin ETFs driven by price performance, not risk-off understanding.
  • Deeper Bitcoin education often emerges after initial exposure through ETFs or derivatives.
INSIGHT

Nation-State Mining Drives Hash Rate

  • Bitcoin's hash rate has grown independently of price, indicating strong nation-state mining.
  • This suggests sovereign actors use excess energy to secure Bitcoin as a strategic asset.
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