Q1 of 2025 saw a marked increase in corporate Bitcoin adoption: Bitwise

Publicly listed companies increased their Bitcoin holdings by 16.1% in the first quarter of 2025, adding 95,431 BTC to reach a total of approximately 688,000 BTC valued at $56.7 billion at a reference price of $82,445 per coin.

This data was reported by crypto asset manager Bitwise and reflects a steady Bitcoin price performance during the period, with Bitcoin valued near $85,263 in mid-April 2025.

The number of public companies holding Bitcoin rose to 79 by the end of Q1 2025, with 12 firms purchasing Bitcoin for the first time. Notable first-time buyers include Lead Benefit, a subsidiary of Hong Kong construction company Ming Shing, which acquired 833 BTC in two purchases, and the video platform Rumble, which bought 188 BTC. Another new entrant, HK Asia Holdings Limited, purchased a single Bitcoin, which notably caused its stock price to nearly double following the disclosure.

Additionally, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet made a significant purchase of 319 BTC at an average price of $82,770 per coin, bringing its total holdings to 4,525 BTC, valued at $383.2 million. This purchase places Metaplanet as the tenth largest public Bitcoin holder globally, trailing behind companies like Block, Inc., which holds 8,485 BTC.

The first quarter of 2025 saw a marked increase in corporate Bitcoin adoption, signaling growing institutional interest in Bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset.

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