TL;DR
- Publicly traded companies added over 95,000 Bitcoins in Q1 2025, marking a 16.11% increase and a total value of $56.7 billion.
- Twelve companies joined as new holders, including Ming Shing with 833 BTC and Rumble with 188 BTC.
- Metaplanet purchased 319 BTC in April, reaching a total of 4,525 BTC, making it the tenth-largest public bitcoin holder globally.
Publicly traded companies significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings during the first quarter of 2025. According to a report by Bitwise, these firms added over 95,000 BTC to their balance sheets, reflecting a 16.11% growth compared to the previous quarter. By the end of March, the total reached 688,000 BTC, with an estimated value of $56.7 billion based on an average price of $82,445 per unit.
Diversification and Strategic Reserves
The report also states that the number of public companies holding Bitcoin rose to 79, with 12 new additions between January and March. One of the most notable acquisitions came from the construction sector. Hong Kong-based Ming Shing, through its subsidiary Lead Benefit, purchased 833 BTC in two transactions during January and February. Rumble, the platform competing with YouTube, also joined the list with a 188 BTC purchase made in March.
Metaplanet Enters the Top 10 Bitcoin Holders
Outside the analyzed period but still influencing the trend, Japanese company Metaplanet announced on April 14 the purchase of an additional 319 Bitcoins at an average price of $82,770. With this new acquisition, its total reserve reached 4,525 BTC, with a market value of approximately $383.2 million. This move placed the company in tenth position among the largest public BTC holders, just behind Block, Inc., Jack Dorsey’s firm, which holds 8,485 BTC according to data from bitcointreasuries.net.
The steady growth in corporate Bitcoin adoption at the start of the year confirms that companies are looking to diversify their assets. Although the number of new buyers remains limited, the acquisition figures point to a clear intention to incorporate BTC as part of strategic capital.
