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Publicly traded companies have now accumulated over 1 million Bitcoin, representing a significant achievement in the adoption of the digital currency as a reserve asset.
Key Takeaways:
- Public companies currently possess more than 1 million BTC, with Strategy leading at 636,505 Bitcoin.
- New participants such as XXI and Bitcoin Standard Treasury are rapidly increasing their reserves.
- With only 5.2% of Bitcoin remaining to be mined, rising corporate interest could lead to a supply crunch.
Data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET indicates that companies collectively own 1,000,698 BTC, worth over $111 billion at present market values.
The increase in corporate Bitcoin strategies has been spearheaded by Strategy, the firm led by Michael Saylor, which started acquiring BTC in August 2020.
Strategy Leads Corporate Bitcoin Holdings with 636,505 BTC
Strategy currently possesses 636,505 BTC, establishing itself as the predominant corporate holder by a considerable margin.
Following in second place is Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings, which holds 52,477 BTC after adding 705 BTC in August.
However, new players are making significant strides. XXI, established by Strike CEO Jack Mallers, has gathered 43,514 BTC, while the Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company maintains 30,021 BTC.
Other notable entities include crypto exchange Bullish (24,000 BTC), Metaplanet (20,000 BTC), and publicly traded firms such as Riot Platforms, Trump Media & Technology Group, CleanSpark, and Coinbase.
This accumulation trend has sparked speculation regarding a potential supply shock. With merely 5.2% of Bitcoin’s capped supply of 21 million left to mine, sustained corporate demand could elevate prices further.
Bitcoin reached a peak of $124,450 last month, a surge many attributed to ETF inflows and balance sheet acquisitions.
Some companies have set ambitious goals. Japan’s Metaplanet and U.S.-based Semler Scientific aim for holdings of 210,000 BTC and 105,000 BTC by 2027—ten to twenty times their current quantities.
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BREAKING: Total #Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies globally just passed 1,000,000 BTC.
Nearly 5% of all the BTC that will ever bepic.twitter.com/LVGGYbGBfQ
— BitcoinTreasuries.NET (@BTCtreasuries) September 4, 2025
<pDuring the bear market of 2022, corporate Bitcoin strategies encountered significant criticism.
Strategy, which opted not to divest, faced accusations of recklessness from financial media, particularly following the FTX collapse and a price dip to $15,740. However, the company’s recovery seems to have inspired a new wave of adopters.
To support their Bitcoin investments, firms have turned to convertible debt offerings, equity fundraising, and SPACs.
This includes XXI and the Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, which was established with the primary objective of creating Bitcoin treasuries and providing investors with equity-linked exposure to BTC.
Global Bitcoin Treasuries Expand as 120 Public Companies Hold BTC Outside the US
Globally, 120 public companies outside the United States now hold Bitcoin. Countries like Canada, the UK, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Africa, and Bahrain are witnessing growth in corporate BTC ownership.
Despite the increase in holdings by public companies, they still lag behind crypto exchanges and ETFs, which collectively own 1.62 million BTC.
Governments and private entities hold 526,363 BTC and 295,015 BTC, respectively, while another 242,866 BTC is secured within protocols.
The remaining amount, approximately 16.2 million BTC, is held by individuals, assuming their private keys have not been lost.
Meanwhile, skepticism regarding the sustainability of the Bitcoin treasury movement is rising.
In July, Glassnode’s lead analyst James Check expressed concerns about the viability of corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies, suggesting that the easy gains may already be behind for newcomers as the market matures.
This warning resonates with recent remarks from Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, who has raised concerns about the Bitcoin treasury strategies employed by certain publicly traded firms.
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