- Bitwise notes 15 institutions held crypto through a 50% drop, buying the dip.
- Many viewed Bitcoin as a digital gold hedge against fiat currency devaluation.
- Ethereum and Solana were usually held in smaller amounts and for shorter periods.
Bitwise Says That Institutions Held Bitcoin Through Market Crash
A new Bitwise survey pushes back on the idea that big institutions are quick to dump crypto when markets crash. The crypto asset manager says none of the 15 major institutions it interviewed cut their crypto holdings during the roughly…
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A new Bitwise survey pushes back on the idea that big institutions are quick to dump crypto when markets crash. The crypto asset manager says none of the 15 major institutions it interviewed cut their crypto holdings during the roughly 50% market drop between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026. Some even bought more as prices fell.
The survey indicates these institutions are not treating Bitcoin as a short-term trade. Every firm with crypto exposure held Bitcoin, and for most, it was their first, largest, and longest-held digital asset.
Many saw BTC as a store of value and compared it to gold, including as a way to protect against fiat money …
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