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Block, led by Jack Dorsey, disclosed Bitcoin holdings of 28,355 BTC worth approximately $2.2 billion in its Q1 proof-of-reserves report. Customer holdings total 19,357 BTC, while corporate treasury holds 8,997 BTC.
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— jack (@jack) April 27, 2026 "People shouldn't have to trust that their Bitcoin is there, they should be able to verify it," the company said in its disclosure. Block noted that anyone can independently confirm its holdings using on-chain signatures, with reserves "actively controlled, not just historically observed." Block's corporate treasury holdings of just under 9,000 BTC represent the 14th-largest Bitcoin holding among corporate treasuries, placing the firm just behind Trump Media, according to BitcoinTreasuries.net. Proof-of-reserves reporting became more widely adopted after the collapse of FTX in November 2022, with major crypto exchanges and financial institutions increasingly embracing the transparency measure as a way to rebuild trust following high-profile failures in the industry. Not all Bitcoin advocates are fans of the practice, though. In May 2025, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of the largest Bitcoin reserve firm , argued against current proof-of-reserves practices. He that publishing addresses is “like publishing the address and the bank accounts of all your kids and your phone numbers of all your kids, and then thinking somehow that makes your family better,” noting that it exposes all past and future transactions from those addresses. "It actually dilutes the security of the issuer, the custodians, the exchanges and the investors. It's not a good idea. It's a bad idea," Saylor said at the time, adding that, “It’s a proof of assets that is insecure, and it is not a proof of liabilities.” Block is expected to release its on May 7. The company $115.7 million in net income for Q4 2025, down from $1.9 billion in the same period of 2024.
Block's total Bitcoin holdings are 28,355 BTC, valued at around $2.2 billion.
Block holds 19,357 BTC on behalf of customers, worth approximately $1.5 billion.
The proof-of-reserves report allows for independent verification of Block's Bitcoin holdings, enhancing transparency in the wake of past industry failures.

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