Companies Owning At Least 1,000 BTC Have Surged by 45.8% in 2025

• Institutional Momentum: In 2025, corporate crypto adoption surged with a 45.8% increase in firms holding over 1,000 BTC.
• Major Players Expand Holdings: MicroStrategy, Metaplanet, GameStop, Semler Scientific, and Trump Media Group significantly grew their Bitcoin reserves.
• Legacy Holders Lose Ground: Companies like Tesla slipped in rank due to slower accumulation strategies despite longstanding BTC positions.

The fact that corporate crypto adoption has been on the rise is not a surprise to anyone. Kickstarted by MicroStrategy in 2020, institutional crypto adoption has come a long way since. 

While at first, digital assets were deemed too risky and volatile to make up corporate treasuries, throughout the years, companies have slowly turned to the idea of crypto, and especially Bitcoin, as a way to protect funds and potentially benefit from long-term appreciation.

In fact, it’s safe to say that institutional adoption got past the first gear in 2025. While MicroStrategy continues to accumulate $BTC almost on a weekly basis, several other companies have joined the trend, making Bitcoin an extremely sought-after asset by institutions. 

A recent post by the vice-president of research at Fidelity, Chris Kuiper, highlights just how much that trend has grown over the past few months. According to Kuiper, the number of companies holding at least 1,000 BTC rose from 24 to 35 this year. 

This means that from Q1 to Q3 2025, we’ve seen a 45.8% increase in the number of corporations accumulating sizable Bitcoin positions.

MicroStrategy continues to lead the Bitcoin race with a total of 607,770 BTC under its belt. Meanwhile, other companies also significantly increased their BTC treasuries. Japanese firm Metaplanet became the 7th largest corporate holder, owning 16,352 BTC, while others like GameStop, Semler Scientific, and Trump Media Group have made bold moves of their own.

GameStop now holds 4,710 BTC, acquired for approximately $516.6 million, as part of its strategy to diversify its treasury and explore crypto-based payment options. Semler Scientific, originally a healthcare technology firm, has pivoted aggressively into Bitcoin, amassing 5,021 BTC valued at around $594.8 million, with plans to reach 105,000 BTC by 2027. And Trump Media Group, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, has surged into the crypto spotlight with $2 billion in Bitcoin and related securities, making up two-thirds of its liquid assets.

This trend knocked back companies that have been holding BTC for years, but don’t share the same accumulation strategy. Elon Musk’s Tesla, once a top-3 corporate bitcoin holder, today risks leaving the top-10 treasuries with “only” 11,509 BTC.

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