Corporate whales: public firms holding at least 1,000 BTC grow 50% in 2025 – Fidelity

In addition to the increasing size of corporate Bitcoin whales, the acquisitions are broadly distributed among players.

The cohort of publicly traded companies with holdings of at least 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) has surged from 24 at the end of the first quarter to 35 as of July 25, representing a nearly 50% increase.

According to new figures released by Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, the growth pushes the group’s combined stash to almost 900,000 BTC, edging it toward the symbolic 1 million BTC mark.

The chart shows that after hitting a plateau in 2023, the number of heavyweight corporate holders began to accelerate late last year and has continued to rise.