
{"id":140038,"date":"2026-03-05T17:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=140038"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:30:29","slug":"crypto-treasury-inflows-slide-to-october-2024-levels-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=140038","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Treasury Inflows Slide To October 2024 Levels\u2014What Happened?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real estate mogul Grant Cardone thinks he has an answer to what ails the crypto treasury industry \u2014 pair Bitcoin with rental income.<\/p>\n<p>His fund buys multifamily housing, collects rent, and channels the proceeds into additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> purchases, giving investors exposure to property appreciation alongside the asset\u2019s price swings.<\/p>\n<p>It is a model built for a market that no longer rewards passive accumulation.<\/p>\n<h2>Companies Search For Ways To Put Bitcoin To Work<\/h2>\n<p>That shift in thinking comes as the broader crypto treasury sector posts its weakest numbers in well over a year. Monthly inflows into digital asset treasury companies have fallen to roughly $555 million, according to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DefiLlama\/status\/2028572552675938399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DefiLlama<\/a> \u2014 the lowest reading since October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>DAT inflows in February slowed to $555M, the lowest level since October 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tJJqju0kXd\">pic.twitter.com\/tJJqju0kXd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DefiLlama.com (@DefiLlama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefiLlama\/status\/2028572552675938399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At that point, just weeks before the US presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usvotefoundation.org\/when-are-2026-midterm-elections-and-what-their-purpose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election<\/a>, inflows had cratered to around $32 million as investors waited out the uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>What followed was a historic surge. After US President Donald Trump\u2019s election victory and a sharp turn toward crypto-friendly regulation, monthly inflows rocketed past $12 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The sector looked unstoppable. It wasn\u2019t. Inflows pulled back through most of 2025, stayed well below $10 billion per month, then dropped sharply again heading into 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A prolonged bear market has erased much of those post-election gains. Reports indicate crypto prices have retraced to levels last seen before the 2024 election pump, dragging treasury company valuations down with them and drying up fresh capital.<\/p>\n<h2>The Crypto Warehouse Model Loses Its Appeal<\/h2>\n<p>Patrick Ngan, chief investment officer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/market-data\/stocks\/znb\/company-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeta Network Group<\/a>, said the old playbook is no longer enough. Companies that simply buy and hold Bitcoin \u2014 warehousing the asset with no active strategy \u2014 are at risk of being left behind. Those with real operating businesses generating cash flow will have an edge, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorporate Bitcoin treasuries now need to show they can actually use the asset, not just warehouse it,\u201d Ngan said.<\/p>\n<p>The options for doing so are expanding. Treasury companies can stake crypto assets to earn rewards on proof-of-stake networks, run mining operations on proof-of-work chains, or put capital to work through decentralized lending platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Each approach turns a static balance sheet into something that generates returns independent of price movement.<\/p>\n<p>A New Blueprint Takes Shape<\/p>\n<p>Cardone\u2019s hybrid model pushes that idea further. By anchoring a fund in physical real estate \u2014 an asset with built-in rental demand \u2014 he sidesteps the problem of relying entirely on Bitcoin appreciation. Tax advantages tied to real estate ownership sweeten the returns further.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real estate mogul Grant Cardone thinks he has an answer to what ails the crypto treasury industry \u2014 pair Bitcoin with rental income. His fund buys multifamily housing, collects rent, and channels the proceeds into additional Bitcoin purchases, giving investors exposure to property appreciation alongside the asset\u2019s price swings. 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