Chainalysis: US institutions ramp up Bitcoin buying as stablecoins fuel global trade

The United States has become a net importer of Bitcoin for the first time since 2022, according to a new report published by Chainalysis. The data provider stated that large American institutions are driving Bitcoin accumulation, while dollar-linked stablecoins see growing global usage outside the U.S. Chainalysis reported that institutional investors in the U.S. have been actively acquiring Bitcoin throughout 2026, reversing previous trends where retail investors played the dominant role. Retail traders, by contrast, have been more inclined to sell. “The rest of the world is pivoting to a digital dollar because it meets a need that American users don’t share. Meanwhile, Americans are leaning harder on bitcoin as an infinitely scarce store of value,” the report stated.

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