According to @lookonchain, Harvard University holds $116.67M in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), exceeding its $101.51M gold position and placing IBIT as the endowment’s 5th-largest holding, based on an SEC EDGAR filing. Source: @lookonchain; SEC EDGAR.

According to @Andre_Dragosch, the inaugural BitcoinTreasuries.net report shows institutional treasuries hold 17% of all BTC, totaling 3.64M BTC valued at $428B, source: BitcoinTreasuries.net report via @Andre_Dragosch (Aug 9, 2025). The report attributes these holdings to governments, companies, ETFs, and exchanges, with July alone recording net purchases of +166,000 BTC, source: BitcoinTreasuries.net report via @Andre_Dragosch (Aug 9, 2025). MicroStrategy led July accumulation with +31,466 BTC, underscoring corporate treasury participation, source: BitcoinTreasuries.net report via @Andre_Dragosch (Aug 9, 2025).

According to @btc_status, newly released 13F filings reveal that the percentage of institutional holdings in US spot Bitcoin ETFs has increased compared to Q4 2024, even after recent market downturns (source: @btc_status). Additionally, institutional positions across various spot BTC ETFs have grown, indicating heightened institutional interest. However, the overall percentage share of these ETFs remains relatively low compared to traditional ETFs, suggesting room for further growth in institutional adoption (source: @btc_status). This trend signals a potential positive impact on Bitcoin price stability and long-term crypto market inflows.

According to Michael Saylor, over 13,000 institutions and 814,000 retail accounts now hold $MSTR directly, while an estimated 55 million beneficiaries have indirect exposure through ETFs, mutual funds, pensions, and insurance portfolios as of Q1 2025. This significant increase in institutional involvement highlights the growing institutional confidence in MicroStrategy's strategy, potentially influencing $MSTR's market performance and creating new trading opportunities.