Corporate Bitcoin Hoarders Now Outnumber Retail Investors – 2025 Report
Wall Street’s crypto land grab hits tipping point as institutional holdings surpass retail for the first time.
• The big eat the small: Public companies now control 53% of circulating supply—up from 12% in 2021.
• Treasuries over traders: MicroStrategy alone holds 3% of all Bitcoin, while retail wallets shrink by 18% YTD.
• Self-custody exodus: Exchange balances hit 5-year lows as ’not your keys’ crowd gets priced out.
Funny how these same corporations that mocked crypto ’nerds’ in 2022 now pay $5M+ for conference speaking slots. The ultimate FOMO play—just don’t call it a speculative bubble when BlackRock does it.
Individuals Take A Backseat and Make Way For Businesses
According to a study by River, BTC has witnessed a notable rise in businesses owning the king coin. This number has increased by more than 157K so far in 2025. Other areas include funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), others, as well as governments. Meanwhile, the number of individual ownership of Bitcoin owners has declined massively. River’s report reveals a 247K downfall in the same.
While several expressed frustration, a few others pointed out how people could have sold their bitcoin to invest in BTC ETFs. River further confirmed that investors account for a majority of the overall ownership of the asset. The firm pointed out how individuals make up for 69.4% of the overall BTC supply. Easing all the fear of investors, the report further read,
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Bitcoin’s Current Price
Over the past week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has managed to rise by nearly 8%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $104,010.10. Just earlier yesterday, the asset surged to a high of $105,747.45.
