Public companies increased Bitcoin holdings by nearly 100,000 BTC in Q1 2025, totalling 688,000 BTC worth $56.7 billion. Twelve new companies entered the market, with notable purchases from Ming Shing and Rumble. Existing investors like Metaplanet also expanded their holdings significantly. By mid-April, Bitcoin was trading at around $85,787, recovering from a recent slump.
In the first quarter of 2025, public companies acquired nearly 100,000 Bitcoin, raising total corporate holdings to 688,000 BTC, valued at $56.7 billion. This figure represents a 16% increase in cryptocurrency investments among publicly traded firms, as reported by Bitwise.
Twelve new public companies entered the Bitcoin market during this period, increasing the total to 79 firms holding Bitcoin. Leading these newcomers was Hong Kong construction firm Ming Shing, whose subsidiary Lead Benefit purchased 833 BTC through two transactions in January and February. Following it was video platform Rumble, which added 188 BTC to its reserves in mid-March. An unexpected entry was HK Asia Holdings Limited, which bought just one Bitcoin, resulting in a substantial surge in its share price.
Simultaneously, existing Bitcoin investors fortified their positions. On April 14, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet announced the acquisition of an additional 319 BTC at an average price of 11.8 million yen ($82,770). This purchase brought Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to 4,525 BTC, valued at approximately $383.2 million, thus ranking it as the 10th largest public company crypto holder globally, after Block, Inc.
As of April 15, Bitcoin had a trading value of around $85,787, and had increased by nearly 2.5% since the end of Q1 on March 31. The cryptocurrency recovered from a brief decline below $75,000, attributed to a market selloff following new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. The heightened interest from corporations in Bitcoin reflects a broader trend of diversifying treasury holdings, with the total value of corporate Bitcoin climbing by approximately 2.3% in the first quarter, nearing $57 billion as of March’s end.
