Bitcoin

The number of public companies holding Bitcoin rose 38% between July and September, in a sign that “large players are doubling down, not backing away” from Bitcoin, according to an analyst.&nbsp;
Crypto asset manager Bitwise <a href="https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1978221667605176785" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">found</a> in its Q3 Corporate Bitcoin Adoption report, citing data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET, that 172 companies now hold Bitcoin (<a href="/bitcoin-price" rel="noopener noreferrer">BTC</a>), with 48 new ones entering the digital asset treasury space during the quarter.
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley <a href="https://x.com/HHorsley/status/1978237319556514148" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">said</a> in an X post on Tuesday that the figures are “absolutely remarkable,” and show that “People want to own Bitcoin. Companies do too.”
Bitwise’s report also found that the value of the total holdings among all the companies has risen to $117 billion, up over 28% quarter over quarter. The total number of coins held has also crossed over one million, representing 4.87% of the total supply.
<figure>
 <img src="https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2025-10/0199e670-445a-7a8b-a6ff-e2314a3360ca" title="" alt="48 new Bitcoin treasuries popped up in just 3 months: Bitwise">
 <figcaption style="text-align: center;">
 Bitwise’s report indicates that corporate adoption of Bitcoin remains steady. Source: <a href="https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1978221667605176785/photo/1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1978221667605176785/photo/1">Bitwise&nbsp;</a>
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<h2 id="large-corporations-still-want-btc">Large corporations still want BTC</h2>
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Rachael Lucas, an analyst at Australian cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets, said the growing accumulation suggests “larger players are doubling down, not backing away.”
The largest Bitcoin treasury company by far is Michael Saylor’s Strategy, with its most <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-acquires-220-bitcoin-27-2-million-crash-week" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">recent buy on Oct. 6; it now holds 640,250 token</a>s. Meanwhile, crypto miner MARA Holdings is the second-largest, with 53,250 Bitcoin, following an <a href="https://bitcointreasuries.net/public-companies/mara" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">increase</a> in its holdings&nbsp;on Monday.
<figure>
 <img alt="Digital Asset Holdings, Digital Asset, Social Media, Asset Management, Data" src="https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2025-10/0199e673-4eb9-739e-94d9-a775e0623423" title="">
 <figcaption style="text-align: center;">
 Strategy has a significant lead among Bitcoin holding companies. Source: <a href="https://bitcointreasuries.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BitcoinTreasuries.NET</a>
 </figcaption>
</figure>
“As more corporations and even sovereigns step in, we expect this momentum to continue, especially as regulatory clarity improves and the infrastructure supporting institutional crypto adoption matures,” Lucas added.
At the same time, Lucas thinks it’s a clear signal that “institutional adoption is deepening,” because “they’re not just chasing short-term gains, they’re making a long-term decision on digital assets as part of their treasury strategy.”
<blockquote>
 “This participation helps legitimize crypto as a mainstream asset class and lays the foundation for broader financial innovation, from Bitcoin-backed loans to new derivatives markets.”
</blockquote>
<h2 id="supply-is-being-sucked-up-so-when-s-the-bull-run">Supply is being sucked up, so when’s the bull run?</h2>
Despite the steadily increasing accumulation, the price of <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-fear-greed-index-plunges-bitcoin-price-decline-trump-tariffs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">Bitcoin has been volatile as of late</a>. Lucas said that corporations typically buy <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/explained/crypto-otc-trading" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">Bitcoin over-the-counter</a>, a “quieter form of accumulation that avoids slippage and volatility,” but it also means they don’t immediately impact the spot market price.
However, she also said that while institutions are buying, other forces can sometimes be at play and cause “sharp corrections,” such as long-term holders taking profits, increased derivatives activity, and macroeconomic shocks, like the <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/19b-crypto-market-crash-leverage-china-tariffs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">recent US-China trade tensions</a>.
Meanwhile, Edward Carroll, head of markets at blockchain investment company MHC Digital Group, told Cointelegraph that while Bitcoin treasury accumulation is still in its early stages, the “surge in institutional interest” will likely cause a demand and supply imbalance, “which should firmly place upward pressure on price action in the medium-long term.”
As a result, Carroll thinks demand for Bitcoin will be “ordered and increasing over the coming years,” and he expects it to “decouple from a correlation to risk/sentiment as institutional demand picks up.”
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-treasury-stock-buybacks-bitcoin" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto treasury share buybacks could signal a ‘credibility race’ is on</a>
On average, miners generate roughly 900 Bitcoin per day, <a href="https://bitbo.io/how-many-bitcoin/#:~:text=How%20Many%20Bitcoins%20Are%20Mined,new%20bitcoins%20mined%20per%20day." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">according</a> to Bitbo. A report from the financial services company River, released in September, found that businesses are acquiring 1,755 Bitcoin on average per day in 2025.
<h2 id="crypto-becoming-mature">Crypto becoming mature</h2>
Beyond corporate crypto buys, <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/learn/articles/bitcoin-etfs-a-beginners-guide-to-exchange-traded-funds" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">Bitcoin exchange-traded funds</a> are also on the rise, which, according to Lucas, is opening the door for more traditional investors to gain exposure to digital assets through familiar, regulated vehicles, marking a “significant shift and a major step toward mainstream adoption.”
Last week, US spot Bitcoin ETFs <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-uptober-inflows-top-2-7b-despite-trump-tariff-fears" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">continued their strong “Uptober”</a> performance with $2.71 billion in weekly inflows.&nbsp;
<blockquote>
 “What we’re witnessing is a maturing market. Crypto is evolving from a speculative playground into a legitimate asset class with institutional-grade participation.”
</blockquote>
Magazine: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-volatility-donald-trump-tariffs-shuffle-data-breach-hodlers-digest/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">‘Debasement trade’ will pump Bitcoin, Ethereum DATs will win: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 5 – 11</a>

48 new Bitcoin treasuries popped up in just 3 months: Bitwise

Table of Contents

Cointelegraph

Other articles published on Oct 15, 2025

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!