35 companies now hold at least 1,000 Bitcoin as corporate adoption booms

     

Institutional appetite surges as Bitcoin holdings by public firms jump 35% in Q2

Corporate adoption of Bitcoin is accelerating, with 35 publicly traded companies now each holding over 1,000 BTC, signaling a sharp uptick in institutional demand for the world’s top cryptocurrency.

This surge comes just months after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order proposed the creation of a national Bitcoin reserve, igniting renewed interest from public firms. Fidelity Digital Assets’ vice president of research, Chris Kuiper, revealed that 35 public companies now collectively hold more than $116 billion worth of Bitcoin-up from just 24 companies at the end of Q1 2025.

“The purchases became more widely distributed across companies rather than concentrated in just a few large players,” Kuiper noted, calling it a “notable increase in Bitcoin exposure.”

The data was published shortly after Bitcoin surpassed Amazon’s $2.3 trillion market cap, making it the fifth-largest asset globally by total valuation. In tandem, the number of public entities holding Bitcoin has more than doubled in recent weeks-from 124 to 278-according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET.

The United States leads the trend with 94 public companies holding BTC, followed by Canada with 40 and the UK with 19.

Corporate Bitcoin investments rise 35% in Q3 2025

The institutional surge has fueled a 35% quarter-over-quarter increase in Bitcoin accumulation, from 99,857 BTC in Q1 to 134,456 BTC in Q2 2025.

“Not only did total purchases increase, but a lot more companies joined the buying wave,” said Kuiper.

Meanwhile, open interest in Bitcoin futures remains above $45 billion-near record highs-highlighting a sustained influx of institutional participation. According to Nexo’s Iliya Kalchev, this elevated open interest signals heightened speculative leverage and a market preparing for a “pivotal stretch,” despite short-term sideways movement.