So I want to hear your thoughts:
🔹 Is retail quietly DCAing, or are they truly sidelined for now?
🔹 What kind of catalyst (BTC ETF growth, new use cases, big airdrops, etc.) would reignite widespread retail participation?
🔹 Do you think this cycle will be driven more by institutions than users?
🔹 And finally — is retail fatigue a real risk to this cycle’s momentum?
Would love to get your perspective — whether you're a builder, trader, or just watching from the sidelines.
Let’s talk retail psychology
Retail inflows and outflows tend to define the trend — mostly because they stick to the DCA strategy.
But in reality, most of them don’t average down during losses. Instead, they prefer buying into new coins when the market is pumping.
For example, in 2024, retail participation surged by 242% compared to the crypto winter period.
Right now, we’re just going sideways. So when will the next trend emerge? That depends on institutional investors.
They currently control around 5% of Bitcoin’s supply. If that number goes up, so will the price.
Bottom line: in this cycle — and likely in the next one too — institutional capital will be the main driver.