FameEX Hot Topics | Public Companies Increase Bitcoin Holdings by 16% in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, Bitcoin holdings by publicly traded companies grew significantly, rising by 16.1% according to crypto fund issuer Bitwise. As of the end of Q1, public firms collectively held approximately 688,000 BTC, with 95,431 BTC added during the quarter. Bitwise shared these figures in an April 14 post on X. Despite modest price fluctuations, the total value of these holdings increased by 2.2%, reaching $56.7 billion based on a Bitcoin price of $82,445.

Bitwise also reported an increase in the number of public companies holding Bitcoin, which rose to 79, with 12 firms making their first purchases during the quarter. Among them, Hong Kong-based construction firm Ming Shing stood out as the largest first-time buyer. Its subsidiary, Lead Benefit, acquired a total of 833 BTC—starting with 500 BTC in January followed by an additional 333 BTC in February.

Another new entrant into the Bitcoin space was Rumble, a video platform popular among right-wing users, which bought 188 BTC in mid-March. HK Asia Holdings Limited, an investment firm based in Hong Kong, made headlines by purchasing just one Bitcoin in February. Surprisingly, that single purchase led to a near doubling of its share price within one trading session, illustrating the market’s sensitivity to Bitcoin-related announcements.

In a separate development, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet disclosed on April 14 that it had acquired another 319 BTC at an average price of 11.8 million yen (approximately $82,770) per coin. This purchase brought Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to 4,525 BTC, valued at about $383.2 million. However, the company has invested a total of 58.145 billion yen—nearly $406 million—to amass its current Bitcoin position.

As of April 15, Metaplanet shares were down 0.5% at the lunch break on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, following a 3.71% gain the previous trading day. With its latest acquisition, Metaplanet now ranks tenth among all publicly traded Bitcoin-holding firms, just behind Block, Inc., the company led by Jack Dorsey, which holds 8,485 BTC.

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