Q4 2025 is finally here and the latest Bitcoin news revealed that institutional interest was making a comeback.
Institutional activity around the cryptocurrency was rather subdued in September, accompanied by some uncertainty.
The first major piece of Bitcoin news pointing towards the return of institutional activity were the Bitcoin ETF flows.
According to Farside data, ETFs acquired slightly over $947 million worth of Bitcoin on Monday and Tuesday.
The last time Bitcoin ETF inflows were that high was before mid‑September.
This outcome contrasted the outflows observed in the days prior, which also contributed to the bearish momentum in the last 10 days of September.
The recent Bitcoin ETF inflows confirmed recovering confidence among institutional holders.
It also aligned with the recent BTC USD price recovery, indicating that the market expected October to be a bit more favorable to the bulls.
However, this was not the only Bitcoin news confirming the recovering institutional demand.
Tether Makes Bitcoin News Courtesy of its Massive BTC Buy
Crypto companies also have a history of buying BTC, and this time, one of the most notable ones was Tether.
The stablecoin issuer reportedly acquired $1 billion worth of Bitcoin on 30 September.
Tether’s purchase was not a one‑time purchase, considering that the company has a history of Bitcoin purchases.
The company allocates at least 15 % of its quarterly profits into BTC, and it also acquires the cryptocurrency for reserve purposes.
Nevertheless, this new purchase occurred just as the cryptocurrency embarked on a recovery after last week’s cool down.
The massive liquidity injection may contribute to the improvement in market sentiment this month.
Metaplanet Acquires 5268 BTC
Japanese firm Metaplanet also joined the bandwagon of institutional investors contributing to the recent Bitcoin demand.
The company reportedly kicked off this month with an acquisition of 5,268 BTC worth over $615 million on 1 October.
Metaplanet has been popping up on the Bitcoin news radar in 2025, courtesy of its aggressive BTC acquisition strategy. This has even earned it the title of “Japanese Microstrategy.”
Metaplanet now holds 30,823 BTC, with an average cost basis of $107,912, and has so far invested over $3.3 billion into the cryptocurrency.
This latest Bitcoin news revealed that institutions acquired over $2.5 billion worth of liquidity injection into Bitcoin.
This consequently contributed to a positive performance as far as Bitcoin (BTS USD) price action was concerned.
The king of the cryptocurrencies pulled off a 2 % plus upside in the last 24 hours, during which it pushed above $117,000.
This outcome ensured that price retested its highest range in the last 4 weeks.
The cryptocurrency’s liquidity injection in the last 4 days manifested on the MFI indicator, consequently allowing Bitcoin (BTC USD) price to bounce back during the same period.
The big question now is whether this latest institutional acquisition will kick off another massive bullish wave.
Previous periods of aggressive institutional demand were also characterized by heavily bullish activity. Such scenarios occurred in early July and early August.
Aside from the surging demand from institutions, news of the U.S. government shutdown may have contributed to the current market outcome.
The shutdown negatively affected the U.S. dollar’s value, as evidenced by the declining dollar index. The DXY cooled down by about 2 % during the last 4 days.
Investors have also been exploring what this government shutdown will mean for dollar confidence and what it ultimately means for the market’s mood in Q4.