Bitcoin is being accumulated in various ways. ① Companies, private enterprises, and governments directly purchasing it as an inflation hedge and future value storage means, ② ETFs, funds, exchanges, custodies, and DeFi smart contracts that hold investor assets and respond to market demand are representative examples. As institutional and government BTC holdings continue to steadily increase, the circulating supply decreases, and analysis suggests this could have a positive medium to long-term impact on market prices. Particularly, expanded government holdings are increasing the possibility of Bitcoin's integration into the institutional framework. This article provides an overview of global institutional, government, and custodial Bitcoin holdings. [Editor's Note]
According to Bitcoin Treasury as of July 8, 2025, 8:50 AM, institutional Bitcoin holdings are tallied at 3.49 million BTC (approximately $37.78 billion, 519 trillion won).
Over the past 30 days, institutional Bitcoin holdings increased by 2.33%. The number of holding institutions totaled 257, an increase of 22 during the same period.
Currently, various institutions are holding Bitcoin, including listed companies (142 entities, 852,002 BTC), private companies (44 entities, 290,884 BTC), governments (12 entities, 527,654 BTC), ETFs and funds (44 entities, 1,416,735 BTC), exchanges and custodies (4 entities, 155,852 BTC), and DeFi and smart contracts (11 entities, 244,486 BTC).
Listed Companies 852,002 BTC｜$9.226 billion｜4.057%
Among listed companies, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continues to hold the top spot, possessing 597,325 BTC, which represents 2.844% of Bitcoin's supply.
Mara Holdings added 81 BTC on the 1st and 60 BTC on the 3rd of this month, increasing its total holdings to 50,000 BTC. Metaplanet added 2,205 BTC on the 7th, expanding its total holdings to 15,555 BTC.
Top 5 Listed Company Holdings
MicroStrategy (597,325 BTC) (USA)
Mara Holdings (50,000 BTC) (USA)
XXI (Twenty-One Capital, CEP) (37,230 BTC) (USA)
Riot Platforms (19,225 BTC) (USA)
Metaplanet (15,555 BTC) (Japan)
Korean Companies holding Bitcoin include Wemade (223 BTC), BitMEX (349.2 BTC, +49.09), and Neowiz (123 BTC).
Private Companies 290,884 BTC｜$3.149 billion｜1.385%
In the private company sector, Block (USA) holds 164,000 BTC, and Tether Holdings (British Virgin Islands) holds 100,521 BTC.
Top 5 Private Company Holdings
Block (164,000 BTC) (USA)
Tether Holdings (100,521 BTC) (British Virgin Islands)
Stone Ridge (10,000 BTC) (USA)
SpaceX (8,285 BTC) (USA)
Tezos Foundation (2,903 BTC) (Switzerland)
Governments 527,654 BTC｜$5.713 billion｜2.513%
In government holdings, the USA maintains first place with 198,012 BTC, followed by China with 190,000 BTC. The United Kingdom, Ukraine, and North Korea follow.
Top 5 Government Holdings
USA (198,012 BTC)
China (190,000 BTC)
United Kingdom (61,245 BTC)
Ukraine (46,351 BTC)
North Korea (13,562 BTC)
By country distribution of Bitcoin-holding institutions, the USA leads with 84 entities. This includes 44 listed companies, 21 private companies, 16 ETFs and exchanges, 2 government agencies, and 1 DeFi entity.
Canada follows with 38 entities (30 listed companies, 7 ETFs and exchanges, 1 private company). The United Kingdom has a total of 17 entities, including 9 listed companies, 4 private companies, 1 government agency, and 3 ETFs and exchanges.
Hong Kong has a total of 9 entities, including 6 listed companies and 3 ETFs and exchanges, while China has 9 entities, including 8 listed companies and 1 government agency.
ETFs·Exchanges 1,572,587 BTC｜$17.026 billion｜7.489%
With ETFs and exchanges holding 7.49% of the total, BlackRock IBIT leads with 698,919 BTC. BlackRock IBIT added 6,042 BTC on July 3rd alone.
Top 5 ETF·Exchange Holdings
BlackRock IBIT (698,919 BTC)
Fidelity FBTC (201,349 BTC)
Grayscale GBTC (185,121 BTC)
BitMEX (52,020 BTC)
Ark·21Shares ARKB (48,265 BTC)
DeFi·Smart Contracts 244,486 BTC｜$2.646 billion｜1.164%
DeFi and smart contract Bitcoin holdings are tallied at 244,486 BTC. In this sector, Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) holds the most at 128,856 BTC.
Top 5 DeFi·Smart Contract Holdings
Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) (128,856 BTC)
cbBTC (44,305 BTC)
Casascius Coin (37,693 BTC)
Solve Protocol Bitcoin (7,182 BTC)
Avalanche Bridged Bitcoin (5,091 BTC)
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