Financial giants BlackRock and Fidelity have made substantial investments in Bitcoin, injecting a record $494 million into the cryptocurrency market. This move has sparked debate about its impact on Bitcoin’s decentralization principles. Experts attribute this surge to growing DeFi applications and increasing institutional interest in BTC, with some seeing it as a step backward towards centralization. 2025 has seen unprecedented institutional buying of bitcoin by companies like Blackrock, Fidelity, VanEck, and others who are expanding the accessibility of Bitcoin through ETFs and other initiatives. However, those early adopters concerned about decentralization argue that these large purchases represent a move away from Bitcoin’s original purpose: to democratize wealth and challenge financial authority.