Bitcoin Treasuries Have Grown 448% Since Jan 2023: Here’s How Much They Hold Now

bitcoinistPublished on 2025-12-11Last updated on 2025-12-11

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According to Glassnode data, Bitcoin treasuries held by public and private companies have grown explosively since 2023, increasing by 448% from 197,000 BTC in January 2023 to 1.08 million BTC currently. This represents over 5.4% of Bitcoin's circulating supply, highlighting corporate balance sheets as a significant pillar of demand. MicroStrategy (now Strategy) is the dominant holder with 660,624 BTC, accounting for over 61% of corporate holdings. The trend accelerated in late 2024 and continued strongly throughout 2025, with other firms like Metaplanet also contributing. While Bitcoin treasuries surged, Ethereum also saw significant corporate accumulation, adding 309,000 ETH in November and 100,000 ETH so far in December. Bitcoin's price recently reached $94,500 before retracing to $92,200.

Data shows Bitcoin treasury companies have seen an explosive growth trajectory since 2023, gaining relevance as an important pillar of the market.

Public & Private Companies Now Hold More Than A Million Bitcoin

In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the trend in the Bitcoin treasuries held by public and private companies. Below is the chart shared by Glassnode that shows changes in both the holdings of the various companies as well as their combined balance.

Looks like the growth in BTC treasuries has been particularly sharp during the past year | Source: Glassnode on X

As is visible in the graph, Bitcoin treasuries held by companies saw slow, but steady growth during 2023 and most of 2024, but in late 2024, the growth became much more rapid.

This sharp trajectory continued into 2025 and so far, with the year’s end approaching, the uptrend hasn’t faded. This would suggest that corporates have been accumulating BTC at a significant pace for a year now.

In January 2023, the size of the Bitcoin holdings that private and public firms held stood at 197,000 BTC. Today, that figure has grown to 1.08 million BTC, implying a massive jump of about 448%.

Today, there are about 19.96 million tokens in circulation, so more than 5.4% of the cryptocurrency’s supply is sitting in the treasuries of public and private companies. “Corporate balance sheets are becoming an increasingly significant pillar of demand for BTC,” noted the analytics firm.

A major force behind the increase in Bitcoin corporate holdings is naturally Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). The Michael Saylor-led firm has been a regular presence in the market for some time now, participating in buying almost every week and making no sales since December 2022.

Strategy currently owns about 660,624 BTC, which means that the treasury company alone accounts for over 61% of all BTC holdings attached to public and private firms.

While Strategy has been a big factor behind the surge in corporate holdings, it hasn’t been the only one. 2025 has seen the rise of treasuries like Metaplanet, which have also contributed to growth in BTC treasuries.

The year has also witnessed a treasury movement related to altcoins, with both Ethereum and Solana seeing a significant amount of accumulation. ETH treasuries went through some sharp growth in mid-2025, but during the recent phase of price decline, buying has slowed down.

That said, it hasn’t hit a complete pause, as institutional DeFi solutions provider Sentora has pointed out in an X post that Ethereum treasuries added a significant amount during November.

The trend in ETH treasuries over 2025 | Source: Sentora on X

As displayed in the above chart, Ethereum treasuries added 309,000 ETH during November, and so far in December, they have accumulated another 100,000 ETH.

BTC Price

Bitcoin surged to $94,500 on Tuesday, but the cryptocurrency has since faced a drawdown as it’s now back at $92,200.

The price of the coin seems to have retraced during the past day | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView

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