Cardano Holds 15% of Treasury in Bitcoin - Cryptocurrency News - Altcoin Buzz
Blockchain platform Cardano holds 15% ($100 million) of its $659 million treasury in Bitcoin, according to recent reports. While the bulk of the treasury is held in ADA, some reports suggest Cardano plans to...
Blockchain platform Cardano holds 15% ($100 million) of its $659 million treasury in Bitcoin, according to recent reports. While the bulk of the treasury is held in ADA, some reports suggest Cardano plans to hold more in Bitcoin or stablecoins.
The Cardano Foundation recently disclosed its allocation in its 2024 Financial Insights Report, showing its asset composition and income. As per the report, ADA staking rewards accounted for the bulk of Cardano’s income in 2024, around 17.1 million ADA from Cardano’s 599.2 million ADA holding.
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Highlights:
• $22.1M allocated across adoption, education, and resilience
• $659.1M in assets (as of 31 Dec 2024)
• 17.1M $ADA earned via stakingExplore the report: https://t.co/NwKl4oEw3C
— Cardano Foundation (@Cardano_CF) July 10, 2025
How Significant is this?
As of December 2024, Cardano’s Bitcoin holding was around $50 million. So, the recent figures show that Cardano has doubled its Bitcoin exposure within that period.
Cardano’s decision to allocate 15% of its treasury to Bitcoin demonstrates its strong interest in the cryptocurrency and its efforts to diversify its holdings. Many within crypto see Bitcoin as a neutral reserve asset, time-tested.
Cardano’s Bitcoin allocation could be a move to hedge against volatility in its native ADA token. Furthermore, it could also be an attempt to gain exposure to the most popular and liquid crypto asset.
Charles Hoskinson has proposed a $100M ecosystem boost for Cardano.
The idea:
• Mint stablecoins (USDM, USDA, iUSD)
• Generate treasury yield
• Seed long-term DeFi growthShould Cardano operate like a sovereign wealth fund?
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— TapTools (@TapTools) June 16, 2025
Adding to that, the move shows Cardano is thinking long-term. It reflects an attempt to manage capital with resilience and sustainability in mind. And not just bet on its coin, but allocate capital based on fundamentals and market cycles.
The report comes weeks after Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s founder, made a bold proposal to convert $100 million worth of ADA into stablecoins and Bitcoin. The goal, according to Hoskinson, is to boost Cardano’s liquidity and give its DeFi ecosystem a boost. He also noted that the swap could be done off-market to avoid putting pressure on ADA’s price.
🚨CARDANO ALLOCATES 15% OF $659M TO BTC
According to on-chain data from its 2024 Financial Report, the Foundation held 76.7% in $ADA, 14.9% in $BTC, and 8.3% in cash.
$22.1M was allocated to ecosystem growth and $7.1M to internal operations. pic.twitter.com/Yk0reDUs4b
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) July 10, 2025
Adding to that suggestion, Charles also floated the idea of creating a sovereign-style fund, overseen by a governance board and managed by third-party asset managers. This approach would be a clear shift from Cardano’s 2024 treasury approach, which had an ADA-only approach.
Now, this move fits into a broader trend noticed across crypto. Protocol treasuries are no longer sticking to just their native tokens. More projects are beginning to hold Bitcoin or stablecoins as well. This is partly to reduce volatility and partly to make spending easier without always tapping into their ecosystem tokens.
Cardano’s Asset Allocation
The report showed that the Cardano Foundation allocated $22.1 million across operational resilience, education, and ecosystem adoption. The governing body channeled another $7.1 million to internal operations, covering key areas like legal, infrastructure, and finance.
Beyond its operations, Cardano also showed strong support for initiatives such as the Chang hard fork and financial backing for the open-source collective, PRAGMA. Additionally, the Foundation supported programs like the Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate.
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