Bitcoin’s Mini Giant: Grayscale’s BTC Trust Sees Fresh Inflows Despite Price Slump
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The Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), ticker BTC, drew a new wave of capital on January 16, 2026, with inflows of $6,739,200. While modest against its substantial $4,615,929,242 in assets under management (AUM), the move—equal to roughly 0.146% of AUM—signals continued institutional interest even as bitcoin prices remain under pressure.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $92,938.01. Over the past three months, bitcoin has dropped about 13.09%, a pullback that has cooled some of the speculative fervor seen earlier in the cycle. Short-term momentum remains fragile, with the 1-day technical signal flashing Sell, underscoring near-term caution among traders.
In that context, the fresh inflow into BTC looks less like momentum chasing and more like measured dip-buying. With under 0.2% of AUM affected by the latest flow, positioning shifts are incremental rather than dramatic, suggesting investors are carefully averaging in rather than making a high-conviction directional bet. Still, the ability of the trust to attract capital in the face of a negative technical backdrop highlights bitcoin’s enduring role as a strategic asset for allocators willing to stomach volatility.
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