Public Companies Increase Bitcoin Holdings Significantly in Q1

The first quarter of 2025 witnessed a notable surge in public companies’ cryptocurrency holdings, according to crypto fund issuer Bitwise. The data shows that the overall Bitcoin (BTC) holdings of publicly traded firms increased by 16.1% in this period, reaching approximately 688,000 BTC as per the firm’s report. These holdings grew significantly during Q1, with companies adding a total of 95,431 BTC over the quarter, Bitwise reported on April 14th via their X platform. This increase in Bitcoin reserves has led to a 2.2% rise in the combined value of these holdings, reaching $56.7 billion with a price per BTC of $82,445.