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Institutions normally do not buy on the exchanges. They buy directly from miners in what is called the OTC (Over The Counter) market. They normally pay a premium of 7-8%, because these are brand new bitcoins that have no trade history. They do so, because they do not want to acquire coins that were in the past in the posession of unknown and potentially malicious actors.
RE: So, you're expecting a BTC dump sooner than later? Not according to stats...