Coinbase Premium Skyrockets to New Year-High Indicating Growing Institutional Bitcoin Demand

A key indicator of this momentum is the Coinbase Premium Gap, which has soared to 55 on its 30-day moving average – its highest level all year. Visualizing this relationship between Bitcoin ETF netflows, the Coinbase Premium Gap, and BTC price movements, the chart shows the correlation of ETF inflows (orange line), the premium gap between Coinbase Pro and Binance prices (black area), and Bitcoin’s spot price (purple line). While daily ETF inflows remain strong, exceeding $330 million daily on average, this report emphasizes that these flows are not definitive proof of institutional dominance. ETFs attract retail investors too, not just institutions.