Almost One-Third of Bitcoin (BTC) Is Held by Big Players: Glassnode Finds

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Almost One-Third of <a href="https://thbusd.com/btc-usd/">Bitcoin</a> (<a href="https://usdaed.com/btc-usd/">BTC</a>) Is Held by Big Players: Glassnode Finds

By 2025, Bitcoin experienced a significant shift with institutions increasingly investing in the leading cryptocurrency. Recent data shows that large entities now control almost six million bitcoins.

This has left smaller investors with shrinking influence over supply.

ETFs, Governments, and Corporations Tighten Their Grip

New data from Glassnode shows that ownership of Bitcoin is becoming more and more focused in the hands of big companies and storage services. These publicly traded companies currently hold around 1.07 million Bitcoin.

Strategy currently leads all public companies in Bitcoin holdings with a substantial 660,624 BTC. MARA Holdings follows with 53,250 BTC, and Twenty One Capital is third at 43,514 BTC. Japan’s Metaplanet rounds out the top four with 30,823 BTC.

Bitcoin Standard Treasury currently holds the most Bitcoin among companies, with 30,021 BTC. Bullish comes in second with 24,300 BTC, followed by Riot Platforms (19,324 BTC) and Coinbase Global (14,548 BTC). Hut 8 holds 13,696 BTC, and CleanSpark completes the top ten with 13,011 BTC. In total, governments collectively hold around 620,000 BTC.

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs currently hold about 1.31 million Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency exchanges still hold the most, with roughly 2.94 million Bitcoin. Combined, these major groups – ETFs and exchanges – control an estimated 5.94 million Bitcoin, which represents almost 30% of all Bitcoin in circulation.

Market Weakness Meets Institutional Conviction

This week, Bitcoin’s price dipped briefly below $90,000 due to a downturn in the tech industry and general economic worries. This shows that even though more institutions are investing in Bitcoin, its price still tends to move with traditional investments like stocks when markets are uncertain.

Even though the price of Bitcoin recently dropped, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest purchased an additional $417,000 worth of its own Bitcoin ETF, called ARKB, signaling they still believe in Bitcoin’s potential. Additionally, Strategy, a company that holds Bitcoin as its primary asset, has remained a part of the Nasdaq 100 index for a year, despite some experts questioning whether this business model is sustainable given concerns about crypto companies holding large amounts of digital currency.

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2025-12-13 22:27