River Report Highlights Surging Bitcoin Adoption Across Sectors

River's report reveals a substantial increase in Bitcoin adoption across various sectors in 2025. According to the data, institutions accumulated 829,000 BTC, with registered investment advisors being net buyers for eight straight quarters and investing $1.5 billion per quarter into Bitcoin ETFs.

The growth of Bitcoin adoption is not limited to institutional investors; banks and corporate treasuries are also building Bitcoin products, with 60% of the top US banks participating in this trend. This is made possible by a more favorable US regulatory environment that allows banks to custody bitcoin and offer related products.

Merchant adoption has also increased significantly, with the number of US businesses accepting bitcoin tripling and global usage rising 74% in 2025. The Lightning Network payments grew 300% in 2025, with over $1.1 billion in monthly volume being processed. Furthermore, five nation-states became new owners of bitcoin in 2025.