$BNB LONGITUDE panel: institutional Bitcoin purchases could soon exclude retail investors

Bitcoin has become the only "true hedge" against geopolitical risk, according to the co-founder of Animoca Brands at the LONGITUDE event by Cointelegraph held in Dubai.

Retail investors are running out of time to accumulate Bitcoin as institutional adoption accelerates, according to Sergej Kunz, co-founder of the exchange aggregator, 1inch.

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is evolving into an alternative reserve currency, driving institutional demand and potentially leaving retail investors behind, Kunz said during the LONGITUDE event by Cointelegraph in Dubai.

“Every retail user should consider acquiring at least one Bitcoin; very soon they may not be able to afford it,” Kunz stated.

If the United States begins to buy Bitcoin for a strategic reserve, even smaller countries could soon struggle to acquire the cryptocurrency, he added. “I’m quite sure we will soon see countries competing for who owns the most Bitcoin. The U.S. will take the first step.”

Demand for Bitcoin has accelerated since U.S. President Donald Trump announced widespread tariffs on U.S. imports in April, triggering a global trade war.

“The only thing that still acts as a true hedge, across borders, against inflation—is Bitcoin,” said Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands, during the panel.