Institutional capital is pouring into Bitcoin at a pace that's hard to ignore. Data from Bitwise reveals something striking: in 2026, institutional buyers accumulated around 30K BTC—roughly 6 times the newly mined supply of 5.7K BTC for the same period. This massive divergence between institutional demand and actual supply creation raises a critical question: what happens when institutional appetite vastly outpaces mining output? The implications extend beyond just price pressure; it signals where smart money sees long-term value, even as the market debates sustainability and adoption curves.