Data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET indicates that Metaplanet is currently the fifth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally. The company surpassed Tesla’s Bitcoin holdings in late June when it purchased an additional 1,234 BTC, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 12,345 BTC compared to Tesla’s 11,509 BTC. Metaplanet also outpaced Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark, which has 12,502 BTC, with a separate purchase of 1,005 BTC valued at $108 million, announced on June 30.

Corporate Bitcoin holdings continue to grow, with Strategy, the world’s top corporate Bitcoin holder, announcing the acquisition of another 4,980 Bitcoin for $531.1 million on June 30. The purchase took the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to 597,325 BTC, acquired for approximately $42.4 billion at an average price of $70,982 per coin. Meanwhile, ProCap, a firm owned by crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, made its first Bitcoin purchase of 3,724 BTC for $386 million in late June. Healthcare technology company Semler Scientific also announced last month its plans to increase its Bitcoin holdings from 3,808 to 105,000.

However, James Check, lead analyst at Glassnode, suggested on Saturday that the Bitcoin treasury strategy might not be as enduring as many anticipate. According to Check, the easiest gains may already have been realized by new entrants. He emphasized that a company’s product and Bitcoin accumulation strategy must be sustainable, and that investors tend to favor early adopters over later entrants.

In a similar vein, a report from venture capital firm Breed in late June indicated that only a handful of Bitcoin treasury companies will manage to avoid a “death spiral.”

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A pattern familiar to many crypto analysts appeared in Bitcoin’s price rebound after the post-coronavirus sell-off. Major players in the Bitcoin market seem to be drawing parallels between the present situation and the period when former President Trump started pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell for interest rate cuts.

The last time this happened, Bitcoin’s market price ballooned 12-fold in 24 months. This translates to an average annualized ROI of 550% from 2019 to 2021, dwarfing the S&P 500 Index’s average yearly ROI of 10% since 1957.

Given this, it’s no surprise that institutions are highly optimistic about Bitcoin. Even EuroPac’s Peter Schiff, a notorious critic of Bitcoin, has had a change of heart, promising never to sell any Bitcoin donated to him.

Below are four reasons why Bitcoin’s future looks promising in May:

1. Wall Street’s Bitcoin ETFs saw an insatiable appetite in April. In fact, Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $4 billion on 8 consecutive days of inflows. This surge was driven by institutional investors, signaling a strong demand.

2. Semler Scientific, a healthcare tech company, purchased 165 BTC for around $15.7 million. This follows the trend of corporations stockpiling Bitcoin, limiting the supply available on exchanges and pushing the price up further.

3. Arizona has moved to establish a state Bitcoin reserve, following the White House’s initiative to establish a national reserve. This is the first state legislative approval to establish a BTC reserve, potentially sparking a trend in other states.

4. Bitcoin whales have been on a buying spree, purchasing $4 billion in the last two weeks of April. This strong support from both Wall Street institutional buyers and Internet retail buyers bodes well for Bitcoin’s future.

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The revamped firm is set to maintain its focus on delivering business intelligence solutions and implementing its Bitcoin corporate treasury strategy. An earnings call slated for Feb. 5 will provide more details on the rebrand to investors.

MicroStrategy’s co-founder, Michael Saylor, a known Bitcoin evangelist, pioneered the Bitcoin corporate treasury strategy, which continues to gain traction among tech companies.

Data from SaylorTracker reveals that Strategy currently holds 471,107 BTC, valued over $45.6 billion. This impressive portfolio makes the rebranded company the largest corporate holder of BTC globally.

Following the successful implementation of a Bitcoin treasury strategy and the subsequent surge in its share price, other publicly traded companies have taken cues from Strategy’s blueprint, diversifying their treasury reserves with BTC.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet, a proponent of Web3 initiatives, adopted a Bitcoin treasury reserve strategy in April 2024. Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, has expressed intentions to boost the company’s treasury holdings to 10,000 BTC by 2025.

Similarly, Semler Scientific established a corporate BTC reserve in May 2024, leading to a 30% increase in the company’s share price post-announcement.

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, executives from Semler Scientific and Metaplanet acknowledged that their firms were previously zombie companies that experienced a revival after adopting Bitcoin.

Rumble, a video streaming platform championing free speech, also announced plans to allocate $20 million to Bitcoin as an inflation hedge. The platform made its first Bitcoin purchase in January 2025, coinciding with the inauguration of President Trump in the U.S.

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In a press release dated February 4, Semler detailed the purchase of 871 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) between January 11 and February 3, spending a total of $88.5 million. The average price per Bitcoin during the acquisition was $101,616. The company also announced an aggregate yield of 152% from July 1, the first full quarter after the implementation of its Bitcoin treasury strategy, up to February 3. The yield so far in the current year stands at 22%.

As of February 3, Semler’s Bitcoin holdings were at 3,192 BTC, obtained at an aggregate cost of $280 million with an average purchase price of $87,854 per coin. The current market value of this investment is approximately $313 million.

The healthcare firm financed its crypto investment through the offering of senior convertible notes and the monetization of a part of its minority investment in Monarch Medical Technologies. On January 23, Semler revealed plans to secure $75 million through the private offering of convertible senior notes to finance its Bitcoin strategy.

“We are ecstatic about the progress we’ve made in increasing our Bitcoin portfolio,” stated Eric Semler, Chairman of Semler Scientific. He also expressed satisfaction at having converted a portion of the company’s investment in Monarch Medical into more Bitcoin.

The latest data positions Semler as the 10th-largest corporate holder of BTC, as per Bitcoin Treasuries. In November, Semler Scientific CEO Doug Murphy-Chutorian stated the company’s continued dedication to the acquisition and retention of Bitcoin.

Meanwhile, on February 3, MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of BTC worldwide, announced the cessation of further purchases, choosing to maintain its current holdings of 471,107 BTC, valued at around $46 billion.

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