Bitcoin price may slide toward $30K as institutions dump 450% of daily BTC supply

Written by Yashu Golastaff writerReviewed by Allen Scottstaff editorWritten by Yashu Golastaff writerReviewed by Allen Scottstaff editorBitcoin price may slide toward $30K as institutions dump 450% of daily BTC supplyMarketsPublishedJun 10, 2026Bitcoin’s institutional support weakened as ETFs and companies dumped almost 2,000 BTC daily and Strategy’s buying lost momentum.Bitcoin (BTC) faced renewed risks of a breakdown toward $30,000, according to a new analysis, as institutional demand turned deeply negative.Key takeaways:Data shows institutions are offloading around 450% of the daily BTC supply.Bitcoin risks slipping below $30,000 if supply absorption remains weak. Institutions are selling almost 2,000 BTC per dayCapriole Investments’ institutional buying model, which tracks Bitcoin demand from ETFs, corporate treasuries, and miner issuance, shows net institutional selling at around 450% of daily mined supply, equivalent to about 2,000 BTC per day.BTC/USD vs institutional buying market cap. Source: Capriole InvestmentsIn other words, large holders are selling 4-5x more Bitcoin than is mined each day.Spot Bitcoin ETFs appear to be the biggest drag. Their flow line has fallen sharply below zero, suggesting ETF outflows are now overwhelming other sources of demand. In the past month, for instance, these funds have witnessed nearly $27 billion in withdrawals, according to data resource Glassnode.US Bitcoin Spot ETFs net balances vs. BTC price. Source: GlassnodeThat marks a sharp reversal from the 2024–2025 trend, when ETF inflows helped push Bitcoin toward record highs.Strategy’s slowdown is a weak spotMichael Saylor’s Strategy helped anchor Bitcoin’s institutional demand earlier in 2026, buying 89,599 BTC in Q1 alone. The company kept buying into Q2, adding roughly 62,300 BTC through late May, including a major 24,869 BTC purchase in mid-May. That lifted its holdings above 843,000 BTC.Bitcoin price with Strategy purchases. Source: StrategyTracker.COMThe accumulati…

Bitcoin price may slide toward $30K as institutions dump 450% of daily BTC supply

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