Bernstein Report: Bitcoin Inflows Slow Sharply in 2026 as Investors Chase AI Assets
[Summary] Wall Street research firm Bernstein reports that Bitcoin fund inflows have slowed significantly in 2026, with investors redirecting capital toward artificial intelligence-related assets. The report notes that Bitcoin’s increasingly diversified ownership base still supports its long-term store-of-value thesis. Data and Trends According to Bernstein’s analysis, Bitcoin ETF inflow pace in 2026 has notably lagged behind 2025’s peak levels. This shift closely tracks the global capital concentration toward AI. As OpenAI and Anthropic file for IPOs, and as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon post record AI infrastructure capex, some crypto investors are reassessing their allocation strategies. ...