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 institutions and governments continue to increase their BTC holdings, 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 institutional framework. This article provides an overview of Bitcoin holdings by global institutions, governments, and custodies. [Editor's Note]
According to Bitcoin Treasury's aggregation as of 4 PM on the 5th, institutional Bitcoin holdings totaled 3.64 million BTC (approximately $41.55 billion, 577 trillion won), showing a 4.48% increase over the past 30 days.
During the same period, the number of institutions holding Bitcoin increased by 21, expanding to a total of 288.
Institutions currently holding Bitcoin include ▲Listed companies (163 entities, 955,891 BTC) ▲Private companies (54 entities, 292,364 BTC) ▲Governments (12 entities, 527,053 BTC) ▲ETFs and funds (44 entities, 1,468,326 BTC) ▲Exchanges and custodies (4 entities, 155,852 BTC) ▲DeFi and smart contracts (11 entities, 242,321 BTC).
[The rest of the translation follows the same professional and accurate approach]Top 5 DeFi Smart Contract Holders
Wrapped Bitcoin (12,686.6 BTC)
cbBTC (4,430.5 BTC)
Casascius Coin (3,769.3 BTC)
Solve Protocol Bitcoin (718.2 BTC)
Avalanche Bridged Bitcoin (509.1 BTC)
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