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, the expansion of government holdings is increasing the possibility of Bitcoin's integration into the formal financial system. This article provides an overview of Bitcoin holdings by global institutions, governments, and custodies. [Editor's Note]
According to Bitcoin Treasury's compilation as of 8:50 AM on the 29th, institutional Bitcoin holdings total 3.61 million BTC (approximately $42.61 billion, 592 trillion won), showing a 4.01% increase over the past 30 days.
During the same period, the number of institutions holding Bitcoin increased by 22, expanding to a total of 282.
Institutions currently holding Bitcoin include ▲Listed companies (160, 923,327 BTC) ▲Private companies (51, 292,418 BTC) ▲Governments (12, 527,037 BTC) ▲ETFs and funds (44, 1,465,547 BTC) ▲Exchanges and custodies (4, 155,852 BTC) ▲DeFi and smart contracts (11, 244,351 BTC).
[Rest of the translation continues in the same manner, maintaining the specific terminology and structure]Top 5 DeFi·Smart Contract Holders
Wrapped BTC (128,856 BTC)
WBTC in Smart Contract (90,200 BTC)
cbBTC (44,305 BTC)
Casascius Coin (37,693 BTC)
Solve Protocol Bitcoin (7,182 BTC)
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