MicroStrategy, under the leadership of Michael Saylor, is famously and aggressively acquiring Bitcoin. This strategy is accelerating price inflation and fueling a mounting supply crisis. The company's strategy of regularly acquiring BTC has positioned it as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, excluding crypto exchanges, and a notable firm in the ETF.
MicroStrategy's recent purchase of 15,355 Bitcoin triggered a surge in price, adding to the upward pressure fueled by institutional demand. Real company daily acquisition rate runs at 2,087 BTC—that’s over four times the daily miner production rate of about 450 BTC.
Combined with other public companies like MicroStrategy, they’ve bought more than 30,000 Bitcoin per month in 2025 alone. Along with that, institutions are still continuing to apply sustained buying pressure—a massive supply squeeze. As a result of this surge, Bitcoin’s price might quickly go beyond the reach of most retail investors. Controversial MARA and Tesla, as well as Metaplanet and KULR Technology Group, are among several other prominent companies found in the ETF.
This institutional demand and contrasting miner output create one of the most important market dynamics at play. In fact, institutions are now accumulating Bitcoin at a faster rate than it’s being mined. With what’s left in short supply, prices are skyrocketing.
"synthetically halving the newly minted BTC supply" - Adam Livingston, author of "The Bitcoin Age and The Great Harvest"
It remains to be seen if this sustained trend continues to make Bitcoin more accessible to retail investors in the long term. As institutional dominance increases, the little guy’s chances at wealth creation will only shrink. The barriers to entry into the Bitcoin ecosystem would grow higher and higher for average people.
