SEC Filings Show DAT Adoption Accelerated in Mid-2025 as Public Companies Stockpile Bitcoin
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Updated · Cornerstone Research · Jun 17
SEC Filings Show DAT Adoption Accelerated in Mid-2025 as Public Companies Stockpile Bitcoin
2 articles · Updated · Cornerstone Research · Jun 17
Summary
Mid-2025 marked a clear acceleration in “digital asset treasury” adoption, with SEC 8-K filings increasingly using the term as more public companies put Bitcoin on their balance sheets.
The analysis by 8C Management’s Angelo Chan and co-authors uses SEC, price and holdings data to map how DATs work, showing a corporate treasury shift from liquidity management toward digital assets as a store of value.
Public-market DATs are also distinguished by market structure: the report examines sector concentration and the “mNAV premium,” a valuation feature tied to how these companies are priced against their crypto holdings.
That structure can let DAT companies tap capital markets in ways passive vehicles cannot, the authors argue, contrasting the model with Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, launched in 2013.
The report frames DATs as an emerging intersection of equity and digital-asset markets, with corporate adoption still early but expanding fast enough to warrant closer scrutiny.
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The 2025 Digital Asset Treasury Boom: Corporate Holdings Surpass $100 Billion Amid Regulatory and Market Shifts
Overview
In 2025, digital asset treasury (DAT) adoption reached a turning point as public companies rapidly integrated digital assets into their reserves, bringing pure-play DAT companies into the spotlight. This shift marked broader acceptance of cryptocurrencies in corporate finance. By the end of the year, DAT companies collectively held over $100 billion in digital assets, with Bitcoin treasury companies dominating at $93 billion in BTC holdings and Ethereum-focused firms accumulating over $4 billion in ETH. These developments highlight the growing role of digital assets in corporate strategies and signal a new era of financial innovation and integration.