The quantity of Bitcoin (BTC) held by public companies reached 592,112 BTC in 2024, in accordance to Bitcoin Treasuries knowledge.
Bitwise head of analysis Ryan Rasmussen highlighted that the quantity is twice as a lot Bitcoin as establishments amassed within the earlier 5 years mixed.
Historical past of accumulation
On Jan. 1, 2024, the quantity of Bitcoin held by publicly listed firms was 272,777 BTC.
Two vital accumulation leaps had been registered in 2020 and 2021. In the course of the first yr of the COVID pandemic, establishments inched near a 100,000 BTC stash. This elevated considerably the next yr, because the corporate-held quantity surpassed 200,000 BTC.
Nonetheless, the momentum was briefly interrupted as publicly listed firms realized a part of their Bitcoin stash, virtually shedding the 200,000 BTC threshold. The buildup motion resumed in 2023 and sharply elevated final yr.
Notably, Rasmussen identified that the quantity can be “considerably smaller” if Technique’s stash had been excluded. The corporate, led by Michael Saylor, has over 499,000 BTC in its treasury as of March after including 257,095 BTC final yr through 16 buys.
Rasmussen added that public firms held $52 billion price of Bitcoin as of March 6, equal to three% of the flagship crypto’s complete provide.
An general leap
The quantity of Bitcoin held by varied institutional traders additionally noticed vital development in 2024.
In keeping with Bitcoin Treasuries, personal firms, exchange-traded merchandise (ETP) managers, governments, and publicly listed companies held 2,802,135 BTC as of Dec. 31, 2024, in comparison with 1,622,439 BTC firstly of final yr.
This leap is principally attributed to governments and ETP managers. Governments began final yr with 90,379 BTC of their vaults, with the stash rising to 513,791 BTC by the top of the yr.
In the meantime, Bitcoin held by asset managers climbed to 1,289,031 BTC from 771,013 BTC over the identical interval, whereas personal firms shed their holdings from 488,270 BTC on Jan. 1, 2024 to 407,201 BTC by the top of final yr.
