Recently, I came across an interesting piece of data: Harvard University significantly increased its allocation to digital assets in Q3.
They boosted their Bitcoin holdings from $117 million directly to $443 million, nearly a fourfold increase. During the same period, their gold ETF holdings also rose from $102 million to $235 million. What's more important is the allocation ratio—Bitcoin to gold is 2:1, showing a clear preference for BTC.
This move is actually quite straightforward: top institutions are betting on the major trend of currency depreciation. In an environment where fiat currency’s credibility may continue to erode, Harvard chose to hedge with digital gold plus physical gold, and the digital portion is twice that of traditional safe-haven assets.
When large endowments from traditional elite universities start making heavy allocations like this, it also sends a signal to the market to some extent.
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AirdropATM
· 18h ago
Harvard has even started accumulating BTC; institutions are truly afraid of fiat currency collapse.
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ProveMyZK
· 12-08 05:06
Even Harvard is heavily investing in BTC now. What does this mean... Institutions are really betting on the fiat currency game.
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FudVaccinator
· 12-08 05:03
Harvard's move this time shows that even established institutions are getting scared and losing faith in fiat currency.
Institutions are FOMOing in, so what are retail investors still hesitating for?
A 4x increase—if only I had known earlier...
Allocating twice as much to Bitcoin as to gold, that's basically betting on a nation's prospects.
Top universities are accumulating—how are latecomers supposed to keep up?
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AirdropJunkie
· 12-08 04:59
Even Harvard is stacking BTC at a 2:1 ratio. Isn't this basically sending us a signal... Institutions really do see things most clearly.
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NoodlesOrTokens
· 12-08 04:57
Even Harvard is starting to accumulate coins, so what are we still hesitating for?
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A 4x increase... now that's what I call institutional endorsement.
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Looks like big money has been hinting at when we should get in for a while now.
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A 2:1 allocation ratio shows their confidence in BTC is way beyond that of gold.
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When even top university endowments are betting on devaluation, and we're still "wait and see," that's just weak.
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Isn't this move basically saying: digital assets > traditional safe-haven tools?
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Feels like Harvard is giving all retail investors a lesson here.
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Institutions going all-in = market signal, simple and effective.
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From 117 million to 443 million, that growth is insane.
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With fiat currency depreciating, who still has hope in traditional assets?
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LightningClicker
· 12-08 04:52
Harvard’s move is very clear—they’re directly treating BTC as the new gold in their allocation.
Damn, a 4x increase? These academics have finally woken up.
All the major institutions are accumulating coins, so what are retail investors still hesitating for?
Seriously, a 2:1 allocation ratio says it all—they don’t trust fiat at all.
Feels like this is the real signal of institutional entry.
Although, Harvard’s money isn’t that significant in relative terms.
This move is basically a bet on inflation—a smart choice.
Recently, I came across an interesting piece of data: Harvard University significantly increased its allocation to digital assets in Q3.
They boosted their Bitcoin holdings from $117 million directly to $443 million, nearly a fourfold increase. During the same period, their gold ETF holdings also rose from $102 million to $235 million. What's more important is the allocation ratio—Bitcoin to gold is 2:1, showing a clear preference for BTC.
This move is actually quite straightforward: top institutions are betting on the major trend of currency depreciation. In an environment where fiat currency’s credibility may continue to erode, Harvard chose to hedge with digital gold plus physical gold, and the digital portion is twice that of traditional safe-haven assets.
When large endowments from traditional elite universities start making heavy allocations like this, it also sends a signal to the market to some extent.