Major banks are competing for corporate deposits by offering programmable liquidity, blockchain-based settlement, and advanced treasury automation to gain an edge over traditional interest rates.
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are resisting demands to fully fund U.S. power grid upgrades needed for their data centers, clashing with utilities over shared infrastructure costs.
Strive has become the fourth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after acquiring 2,822 BTC for $235 million, pushing its total treasury to 35,595 BTC.
Proposed US accounting rules may allow corporations to classify stablecoins as cash equivalents, potentially removing barriers to adoption for treasury operations.
South Korean lender Jeonbuk Bank has launched the country's first corporate loan product secured by Bitcoin, utilizing third-party custody and court-regulated recovery processes.
Individual investors still hold the majority of Bitcoin, while institutional players and corporations navigate liquidity challenges to maintain their growing treasury holdings.
Microsoft has slashed internal monthly AI spending caps for employees from $100,000 to $10,000 and cut annual internal spending on Anthropic's Claude models by over one-third.
Fintech giant Robinhood has acquired $25 million in Bitcoin for its corporate balance sheet, marking its first proprietary investment in the cryptocurrency.
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that corporate demand for stablecoins remains low despite significant infrastructure and regulatory progress.
Japanese firm Metaplanet has increased its bitcoin holdings to 44,000 BTC, becoming the world's second-largest corporate holder after executing a series of liquidity-focused transactions.
Metaplanet has increased its bitcoin holdings to 44,000 BTC as part of a strategy to test asset liquidity and reach a target of 210,000 BTC by 2027.
Saifedean Ammous argues that Strategy’s massive Bitcoin holdings and cash reserves create a competitive moat that other corporate treasury firms struggle to replicate.
American Express has introduced an AI-driven platform for mid-sized companies, integrating automated expense management with its corporate card ecosystem.
Meta is utilizing research and experimentation tax classifications to reduce its federal tax burden by billions, prompting formal inquiries from US lawmakers.
Public companies Strategy and Strive have collectively invested $232.5 million to acquire 2,773 bitcoin, despite significant declines in their respective stock valuations over the past year.
A Fireblocks survey shows that while 81% of corporations have budgeted for digital asset infrastructure in 2026, only 16% have successfully reached live production.
MicroStrategy has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 847,666 BTC following a $142.7 million purchase funded by recent stock sales.
Strategy has increased its Bitcoin reserves by 1,666 BTC, marking a 75% rise in weekly acquisition volume and bringing total holdings to 847,666 BTC.
Strategy has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 846,000 BTC after purchasing 950 coins for $75.7 million.
BitMine Immersion Technologies has acquired 27,562 ETH for $75 million, bringing its total holdings to nearly 5% of the circulating supply and $16.1 billion in value.
