Corporate Bitcoin holdings experienced a robust 35% quarterly increase in Q3 2025, driven by accelerating institutional demand for cryptocurrency assets. Holdings rose from 99,857 BTC in Q1 to 134,456 BTC in Q2, reflecting growing confidence in Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.
The United States dominates corporate adoption with 94 publicly traded companies holding Bitcoin, followed by Canada (40) and the United Kingdom (19). This geographic distribution underscores North America’s pivotal role in institutional cryptocurrency integration.
Bitcoin’s market capitalization surpassed Amazon’s $2.3 trillion valuation, positioning it as the world’s fifth-largest asset class. Concurrently, open interest in Bitcoin derivatives markets exceeded $45 billion, nearing historical highs and signaling heightened institutional activity.
This surge in corporate participation highlights Bitcoin’s increasing maturity as an institutional-grade investment, with public companies diversifying treasury reserves into digital assets at unprecedented rates.