- During Q1, Corporate Bitcoin ownership expanded to 688000 BTC while increasing in value to $57 billion through a 16.11% growth period.
- The corporate entity Strategy now holds more than 531,000 bitcoins as it executed a $285 million Q1 transaction.
- GameStop and Metaplanet joined other large firms that adopted Bitcoin as they pursued new accounting standards as well as long-term treasury strategy changes.
Corporate interest in Bitcoin increased dramatically during the first quarter of 2025 because companies now collectively possess 688.000 BTC, according to the data published by Bitwise. The recent increase in digital assets adoption by institutions during Q1 demonstrates a strong 16.11 percent institutional shift toward digital assets when compared to previous quarter developments.,
The accumulated amount of Bitcoin coins held by institutions represents 3.28 percent of the total fixed supply, which numbers at 21 million. Corporate Bitcoin reserves have reached a value of $57 billion based on a Bitcoin market price of $85,800 per unit at the time of April 14. The progressive increase in Bitcoin strategic reserving among worldwide companies points to their expanding adoption of this digital reserve strategy.
Overall Strategy from Virginia continues as the biggest company in the world to maintain Bitcoin reserves. The firm purchased an additional $285 million worth of Bitcoin, after which its total BTC ownership reached 531,000. Through this strategic operation, MicroStrategy created stronger dominance as one of the major institutional Bitcoin market participants.
Public firms revealed twelve new Bitcoin acquisitions that took place exclusively in Q1. GameStop emerged as a seasoned American gaming retailer that announced Bitcoin involvement as its treasury reserve asset during the late March period. The corporation purchased Bitcoin through the debt-for-Bitcoin financing process similar to Strategy’s model while spending approximately $1.3 billion on its initial investment.
Metaplanet Sets Aggressive Target for Bitcoin Acquisition
Japanese business Metaplanet declared a move to purchase 10,000 BTC before the conclusion of this year. The move creates a major momentum for Asian markets, which are actively seeking to advance digital assets within corporate funding management.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduced a rule that enables businesses to value Bitcoin at its market value. Businesses are likely to speed up their adoption of Bitcoin due to better transparency and minimized accounting risk related to price fluctuations.
According to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, businesses bought 95,000 BTC during the first quarter of this year. According to him the increased institutional demand for Bitcoin demonstrates that organizations will keep buying cryptocurrency through the next five years.
