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Bitcoin Institutional Trading Volume on Coinbase Reaches 75%, Strong Institutional Demand

2025.08.13 20:40:33

On August 13th, Charles Edwards, the founder of the crypto quant digital asset fund Capriole Investments, stated that Coinbase has witnessed a significant outflow of institutional funds. With US inflation cooling and the market anticipating a rate cut next month, Bitcoin has once again become the target of institutional investors. Capriole data indicates that this Tuesday, 75% of the volume on Coinbase originated from institutional investors. "Each reading above 75% has led to a higher price one week later." Capriole estimates that this week, institutional "excess demand" is approximately 600% of the daily output, while the current daily Bitcoin production is around 450 coins. Just on Tuesday, Bitcoin corporate treasuries added 810 BTC, and the accumulation on Monday was even greater, close to 3,000 BTC. These actions took place against the backdrop of July's US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data coming in lower than expected and Bitcoin's price making a push towards its all-time high. When asked why institutional investors are "buying frantically," Edwards specifically pointed to expectations regarding interest rates: "Because yesterday's inflation data met expectations, this implies that the Fed is almost certain to cut interest rates next month and may cut rates three times this year. Given the weak employment situation, the market is even evaluating the possibility of a significant 0.5% rate cut. Lower interest rates = rise in risk assets, and Bitcoin has always been the fastest horse."
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