$BTC As of **Monday, June 16, 2025, 2:21 PM +06 (Dhaka time)**, Bitcoin (BTC) is in a period of active price movement and significant institutional attention.

Here's a quick update:

* **Current Price:** Bitcoin is trading around **$106,000 - $107,000 USD**. It saw a slight increase in the last 24 hours, currently up around 1.15% to $106,666.32 according to CoinMarketCap. It recently rebounded from the $104,000-$105,000 range.

* **Market Sentiment:** The overall crypto market sentiment is **"Neutral"** (currently at 50 on the Fear & Greed Index). However, for Bitcoin specifically, there's a **"Positive" sentiment** based on recent news and discussions.

* **Institutional Adoption Continues Strong:**

* **Metaplanet's Big Bet:** The Japanese firm Metaplanet just bought another 1,112 BTC, bringing their total holdings to **10,000 BTC**. They aim for an ambitious 100,000 BTC by 2026 and 210,000 BTC by 2027, highlighting massive corporate confidence in Bitcoin as a treasury asset.

* **ETF Inflows Rebound:** After some recent outflows, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a substantial **$301 million in inflows** on Friday, pushing total weekly inflows to $1.3 billion. This indicates renewed interest from large investors. Over 2,500 BTC were added to institutional portfolios in the past week alone.

* **More Firms Raising Capital:** Companies like Trump Media, Mercurity Fintech, and The Blockchain Group have collectively raised over $1.47 billion specifically to boost their Bitcoin reserves.

* **Regulatory Developments:**

* **Vietnam Legalizes Crypto:** Vietnam has passed a landmark "Law on Digital Technology Industry," officially recognizing crypto assets as legal as of January 1, 2026. This is a huge step for global crypto adoption and AML compliance.

* **Brazil Crypto Tax:** Brazil has ended its crypto tax exemption, imposing a 17.5% flat tax on all crypto gains for individuals.