How a $1.9 billion ‘Bitcoin reserve’ ended up in the top corporate rankings without buying a single coin

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As of July 30, BitcoinTreasuries ranked Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company fifth among public companies, displaying 30,021 BTC worth about $1.9 billion.

Its live profile labels the amount “BTC Holdings” and “Bitcoin Reserve,” although the transaction documents describe the coins as contributions intended for a corporate treasury that has not closed on its announced terms.

The picture changed on July 8. Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO), a publicly traded SPAC, and BSTR scrapped the deal’s original terms and began discussing a new structure.

The private placements fell away, CEPO postponed its shareholder meeting indefinitely, and investors got their redemption shares back. BSTR and CEPO are still talking, though the financing behind the 30,021-BTC figure has unraveled.

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From promised contributions to a live ranking

The original July 2025 announcement described 25,000 BTC to be contributed by founding shareholders and another 5,021 BTC from an in-kind private investment. The prospective combined company was expected to trade as BSTR after closing.

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A May 29, 2026 registration statement preserved that structure. It said the public company expected to hold at least 30,021.11 BTC at closing, including 25,000 BTC from the seller and 5,021.11 BTC from private-placement investors. BSTR Holdings (Cayman) and those investors were the expected contributors; the public issuer was due to receive the assets through the closing mechanics.

Infographic comparing BSTR’s announced 25,000 BTC seller contribution and 5,021 BTC in-kind PIPE with the live 30,021 BTC public-company ranking after the July 8 transaction reset.

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