Corporate Bitcoin Buying Slowed in August as Treasuries Add $5B

Group 1 - Bitcoin's rally lost momentum in August, with corporate accumulation slowing down significantly, as tracked treasury entities added only 47,718 BTC ($5.2 billion) compared to over 100,000 BTC in July [1][2] - Total holdings across public companies, private firms, governments, and ETFs reached 3.68 million BTC, valued at $400 billion at the end of August, with a monthly increase of only 1.2%, a decline from July's 4.6% [1][6] - The slowdown in BTC acquisitions by corporate entities may explain why Bitcoin's price, which peaked at $123,000 in mid-August, fell over 11.5% to below $109,000 by the end of the month [2][3] Group 2 - Despite aggressive fundraising announcements totaling over $15 billion from treasury firms, actual purchases have not yet materialized, indicating a gap between fundraising and market impact [3] - Public company holdings surpassed 1 million BTC for the first time, doubling from late 2024, with KindlyMD making a notable purchase of 5,744 BTC worth $679 million [4] - Bullish (BLSH) joined the treasury rankings after its August IPO, holding 24,000 BTC valued at $2.6 billion, with the CEO indicating a growing institutional interest in Bitcoin [5]