Bitcoin-Holding Firms May Have Peaked, Says Galaxy CEO

The surge in companies created to hold crypto assets has probably reached its peak. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz warned that future success will depend on strategic positioning rather than simple asset accumulation.

Peak Treasury Issuance Behind Us

Speaking on Galaxy’s Q2 earnings call Tuesday, Novogratz said the proliferation of crypto treasury companies has likely peaked. “We’ve probably gone through peak treasury company issuance,” he stated. “The question now is which of the existing companies will become monsters.”

Ethereum already has two major treasury holders—Tom Lee’s BitMine and Joe Lubin’s SharpLink—both expected to keep growing. New entrants may “have a harder time getting oxygen,” Novogratz warned.

Galaxy Digital collaborates with over 20 crypto treasury firms, earning management fees for overseeing their digital asset holdings. These partnerships have added roughly $2 billion in assets to Galaxy’s platform, generating what Novogratz called “recurring income that will go on and on.”

The rise of US crypto treasury firms has benefited from improved regulatory conditions. Early adopters followed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin-heavy approach, while newer entrants have diversified into Ethereum, Solana, and other tokens.

Galaxy recently executed what Novogratz called “a 9-plus-billion-dollar trade” that he believes was “the largest or one of the largest Bitcoin trades in history.” The successful execution demonstrated strong market confidence in Galaxy’s brand and services. July marked Galaxy’s best month on record across all business lines.

Tokenized Stock Plans with Strong Q2 Performance

Galaxy has filed plans to issue tokenized versions of its GLXY Class A common stock through a prospectus supplement. The filing relates to up to 245 million shares available for resale by existing stockholders. Galaxy’s stock trades on both the Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “GLXY.”

Galaxy’s Q2 results showed the company added 4,272 Bitcoins during the quarter, bringing total holdings to 17,102 as of June 30. The firm reported net income of $30.7 million, shareholders’ equity of $2.6 billion, and $1.2 billion in cash and stablecoins. Galaxy also completed sales of over 80,000 Bitcoins on behalf of clients and holds $15 million in XRP tokens.