Businesses add 193,000 Bitcoin in 2026 while individuals sell 93,000

Companies are still buying Bitcoin in 2026. Most of them just aren’t the ones doing it. Businesses have added 193,000 BTC so far this year, according to a River Financial report published on October 8, 2026. Over the same stretch, individuals were net sellers of 93,000 BTC. The corporate bid, by the numbers River’s figures put total corporate Bitcoin holdings at 1.64 million BTC. That equals 7.8% of the total Bitcoin supply. This is the second straight year businesses have been the largest net buyers of Bitcoin, per the report. Year-to-date business inflows came to $15.7 billion. River’s data shows that is down approximately two-thirds from where things stood at this point in 2025. The concentration is the real story. Strategy and Strive together added 197,000 BTC, which River says accounts for more than 100% of net business purchases. Strategy alone now holds 848,000 BTC. Every other Bitcoin treasury company combined contributed just 8,000 BTC. Miners and individuals move the other way Bitcoin miners are on the opposite side of the trade. River’s report shows miners net sold 32,800 BTC this year. According to the report, miners sold to fund spending on artificial intelligence infr...