Bitcoin Treasury Adoption Slows as Major Holders Continue Accumulation
According to Cointelegraph, the adoption of Bitcoin by treasury companies has significantly slowed in the fourth quarter of 2025. While the largest corporate holders continue to quietly increase their Bitcoin reserves, smaller companies have reduced their activity. Data from blockchain platform CryptoQuant reveals that only nine new companies have added Bitcoin to their balance sheets in the fourth quarter, a sharp decline from the 53 new companies in the previous quarter. In total, 117 new companies have adopted Bitcoin this year.
Despite the overall growth in 2025, most Bitcoin treasury companies hold relatively small amounts. However, the data indicates that well-funded corporate treasuries are still acquiring Bitcoin, even as smaller companies and retail participants reduce their purchases. Some firms have halted their Bitcoin accumulation this quarter, such as Japanese investment company Metaplanet, which has not purchased Bitcoin in over two months. Additionally, some companies are selling their Bitcoin holdings. For instance, UK-based Satsuma Technology sold 579 Bitcoin for approximately $53 million, leaving 620 Bitcoin on its balance sheet.
Amid the slowdown, major corporations continue to accumulate Bitcoin. Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, made a significant purchase of $962 million worth of Bitcoin on Monday, marking its largest acquisition since July. This purchase brings the company closer to matching the $21.97 billion worth of Bitcoin it acquired in 2024. Currently, over 1 million Bitcoin, valued at $90.2 billion, is held in public company treasuries, representing 4.7% of the total supply. Additionally, 1.49 million Bitcoin, or 7% of the supply, is held by spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
The slowdown in digital asset treasury (DAT) acquisitions is also evident. Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings has been inactive since the end of October, following its acquisition of $950 million in XRP tokens. Evernorth's XRP holdings have faced nearly $80 million in unrealized losses due to market declines and increasing pressure on DATs. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate Ether holder, has also reduced its Ether acquisitions from a peak of $2.6 billion in July to $296 million in December. Cumulative investments from Ether treasury firms have decreased by 81% over the past three months, from 1.97 million ETH acquired in August to 370,000 ETH in November.
