More and more large companies choose Bitcoin (BTC) to include in their balance sheets – and at a rapid pace.
In the first quarter of 2025, the total amount of Bitcoin in the possession of listed companies rose by over 16 %.
According to new data from the crypto company Bitwise, the total stock is around 688,000 Bitcoin-with a market value of almost $ 57 billion.
Twelve new companies got in 2025
Bitwise reports that in the first quarter of 2025 twelve new companies bought Bitcoin for the first time.
This increases the total number of listed companies with BTC in the balance sheet to 79.
Companies Are Buying Bitcoin, Q1 2025 Edition. pic.twitter.com/qzc62n8vu5
– BitWise (@bitwiseinvest) April 14, 2025
The construction company Ming Shing from Hong Kong is a particularly striking newcomer. The subsidiary Lead Benefit acquired a total of 833 Bitcoin in January and February and was the largest buyer of the quarter.
The Rumble video platform also made its first purchase: 188 Bitcoin. Another remarkable newcomer is HK Asia Holdings. The company only bought a single Bitcoin, but the share price almost doubled after the announcement.
Strategy and MetAplanet buy again Bitcoin
The Japanese investment company Metaplanet expanded its position yesterday with an additional purchase of 319 Bitcoin.
The company follows Strategy Under the direction of Michael Saylor. Metaplanet paid an average of 11.8 million yen per Bitcoin-the equivalent of around $ 82,770.
MetaPlanet now has a total of 4,525 Bitcoin worth around $ 383 million. However, the total acquisition costs are 406 million.
MetaPlanet is currently ranked tenth of the largest listed Bitcoin owners. Jack Dorsey’s block Inc. with over 8,400 BTC.
Strategy also bought Bitcoin again yesterday: 3,459 BTC for $ 285.5 million.
Bitcoin remains stable despite economic uncertainty
The reactions to these strategic purchases are mixed. On April 14, the MetaPlanet share rose by 3.7 %, but this morning it fell by 0.5 %.
At the beginning of April, the Bitcoin course briefly fell below $ 75,000, triggered by worldwide tensions about new US import duties. In the meantime, the course has recovered to around $ 85,000.