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Institutional holdings of Bitcoin (BTC) have climbed to roughly 4.11 million BTC, underscoring how steadily shrinking liquid supply is becoming a defining feature of the current market structure—and a potential tailwind for longer-term price dynamics.
According to data compiled by BitcoinTreasuries as of Sunday, March 22 UTC (March 22 ET), institutions collectively hold 4,112,885 BTC across 344 entities. Over the past 30 days, total holdings rose 1.7%, while the number of holders remained largely unchanged—suggesting accumulation is being driven more by existing players adding to positions than by a surge of new institutional entrants.
Publicly listed companies account for 1,179,371 BTC, while ETFs and other funds hold 1,497,687 BTC. Governments control 650,298 BTC, private companies hold 288,014 BTC, DeFi and smart contract-related holdings total 383,468 BTC, and exchanges and custodians account for 114,047 BTC.
Across tracked institutional crypto reserves, Bitcoin remains overwhelmingly dominant, representing 95.1% of holdings. Ethereum (ETH) follows with 4.2%, while Solana (SOL) sits at 0.42%, XRP at 0.18%, and BNB at 0.13%—a distribution that highlights how institutional exposure is still concentrated in BTC despite broader market diversification.
Public companies: 1,179,371 BTC
Publicly listed firms now hold an estimated 1,179,371 BTC—worth about $80.6 billion—equivalent to roughly 5.616% of Bitcoin’s total supply tracked in the dataset. The past month saw public-company holdings rise by 3.5%, reflecting continued corporate appetite for BTC balance-sheet exposure.
Strategy ($MSTR) remains the single largest corporate holder, with 761,068 BTC—about 3.62% of total BTC supply—cementing its status as the most influential individual treasurer in the market. The company made three disclosed purchases this month, adding BTC on March 2 (3,015 BTC), March 9 (17,994 BTC), and March 16 (22,237 BTC).
Among other notable moves, Strive ($ASST) increased its holdings twice—adding 179.08 BTC on March 11 and 317 BTC on March 19—pushing it into the top 10 corporate holders. CleanSpark ($CLSK) slipped to 11th after selling 150 BTC earlier this month, a reminder that miner treasury management can still be opportunistic even amid broader institutional accumulation.
The top public-company holders include Strategy ($MSTR), MARA Holdings ($MARA), Twenty One Capital ($XXI), Metaplanet (MPJPY), Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company ($CEPO), Bullish ($BLSH), Riot Platforms ($RIOT), Coinbase Global ($COIN), Hut 8 Mining ($HUT), and Strive ($ASST).