📊 BITCOIN ETF INFLOWS DON’T MINT NEW BTC
When $500M flows into a Bitcoin ETF, it doesn’t mean $500M worth of new Bitcoin is created.
Bitcoin’s issuance still follows the code.
The cap remains fixed at 21 million BTC.
What ETF demand *does* affect is who competes for the existing supply — and for the fresh coins miners bring to market.
Sustained ETF inflows push fund managers to acquire more BTC, often from the same limited pools available.
Outflows, meanwhile, can relieve that pressure — or even reverse it.
That’s why ETF flows matter:
Not because they alter Bitcoin’s supply mechanics.
But because they shift demand for a supply that refuses to grow on command.
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Liger Crypto Pulse
18September 20, 2026 2.8K 1
