The Bitcoin Squeeze: How Companies Are Taking in More Coins Than Miners Produce
Every day, about 450 new bitcoin enter circulation. But according to River, companies are swallowing nearly four times that amount.
The bitcoin financial services firm says businesses are accumulating 1,755 BTC per day, based on wallet analysis and public filings. ETFs and funds add another 1,430 BTC/day, while governments and other institutions pick up smaller flows.
Individuals, by contrast, show up as the biggest net outflow. River stresses that this doesn’t mean retail investors are dumping en masse — just that coins are steadily moving into institutional hands.
The takeaway? Even without a surge in retail demand, supply looks increasingly scarce as corporate treasuries, funds, and governments dominate the ledger.
