Is the market about to enter a surge?
Having just entered 2025, Bitcoin has once again broken the $100,000 barrier, and the market seems to be gradually warming up amidst fluctuations.
Around 10 PM on January 6, the price of BTC rose above $100,000, currently hovering around $102,000. ETH also quickly rebounded, surpassing $3,600. Positive news continues to flow in, with BTC recording seven consecutive days of positive daily closes. The market seems to be gradually turning optimistic; what has happened?
BTC Market Data is Favorable
The Bitcoin spot ETF data is one of the important reference indicators for observing the inflow of off-exchange funds. Looking back at December, data shows that there was a continuous positive inflow in the first half of the month, while the performance in the second half was disappointing. Since entering January, Bitcoin ETF spot has once again achieved a net inflow, with its total asset net value currently reaching $111.46 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the proportion of market value compared to Bitcoin's total market value) reaching 5.72%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $35.91 billion.
Various Institutions Increase BTC Holdings
On January 3, according to official news from MicroStrategy, it plans to raise $2 billion in the first quarter through the issuance of preferred stock to purchase more BTC. This lays the foundation for the increase in BTC buying pressure. Hunter Horsley stated: "According to HODL15Capital statistics, since last Monday, 11 publicly listed companies have purchased more Bitcoin. In 2025, a large number of companies will adopt Bitcoin standards. Michael Saylor has scripted a movement."
MicroStrategy has now purchased Bitcoin for nine consecutive weeks, and on January 6, it increased its holdings by about 1070 Bitcoins for approximately $101 million, with an average price of $94,004. Its current holdings have reached 447,470 BTC, with a total holding value of about $44.3 billion.
According to MARA Digital, a Bitcoin mining company, it will continue to increase its Bitcoin holdings on its balance sheet in 2025. Its current holdings are about 44,000 BTC, valued at over $4 billion. The US-listed company KULR has currently increased its holdings by 213.43 BTC, bringing its current holdings to 430.61 BTC.
The Japanese company Metaplanet plans to increase its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 in 2025 to expand its influence in Japan and the Bitcoin ecosystem.
According to Cointelegraph, El Salvador has also increased its holdings by 5 BTC since the new year, bringing its total holdings to 6,009 BTC, valued at approximately $595 million. Major institutions around the world are increasing their BTC holdings, and the buying pressure for BTC continues to rise.
