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Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Explained: Why Public Companies Hold Bitcoin
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Public companies hold bitcoin because they view it as a scarce, dollar-denominated reserve asset that can diversify treasury holdings, preserve purchasing power against inflation, attract investors, and provide exposure to the digital asset economy.
Key facts
- At the same time, the combined market capitalization of public companies built around holding bitcoin shed roughly $62 billion, falling from $134 billion to about $72 billion
- That changed with FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-08, which took effect for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024
- The company held more than 760,000 BTC as of early 2026 and has continued to buy in regular weekly tranches, sometimes adding more than $1 billion in a single week through a combination
- The company sold roughly 75% of that position in mid-2022, citing the need for balance-sheet flexibility during the COVID-era supply-chain disruption
Summary
In this article, they'll cover the history of this trend, as well as the biggest public companies holding bitcoin. Corporate treasury management is the discipline of running a company's cash, investments, and capital structure. A corporate bitcoin treasury fits BTC into that framework as an alternative reserve asset. For most corporate treasuries, the position remains a minority of total reserves.