Speculation about Nvidia adding Bitcoin to its treasury reserves has surfaced recently. These unconfirmed reports lead to questions about the potential for increased institutional adoption of Bitcoin and the possible performance of such a move for Nvidia, whose stock value has fallen considerably this year.
BeInCrypto interviewed representatives from Banxe, FINEQIA, CoinShares, Bitunix, and Acre BTC to discuss Bitcoin’s potential benefits for Nvidia and explore whether such an investment would ultimately benefit the company in the long run.
Rumors of Nvidia’s Potential Bitcoin Investment
Over the past few weeks, several reports have surfaced across social media suggesting that Nvidia, a pioneer in GPU-accelerated computing, is considering adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet.
These reports remain purely speculative at the time of press, given that Nvidia has not made any official statements on the topic. When BeInCrypto reached out for clarification, an Nvidia spokesperson declined to comment.
Even as rumors, these reports highlight the significant impact of such a decision on Bitcoin’s public perception. Given Nvidia’s current economic circumstances, marked by a substantial drop in stock value, an announcement of this nature would not be completely unexpected.
Recent Economic Challenges
Over the past five months, Nvidia has navigated economic and geopolitical obstacles that have substantially impacted the company’s operations and overall financial performance.
Nvidia Stock Market Price Chart in 2025. Source: TradingView
Between Biden-era export restrictions and Trump’s recent trade policies, with global inflation risks, a weakened US dollar, and increased competition from other GPU manufacturers, Nvidia has faced issues on all fronts.
“Risk-on assets have generally underperformed in the early months of 2025, despite signs of a recent recovery. Furthermore, growing competition, particularly in the GPU and AI sectors, poses a threat to NVIDIA’s market leadership and raises the possibility of reduced market share. Ongoing US tariffs also present a significant risk, with little clarity on their future direction. Taken together, these elements likely prompted some investors to reduce their exposure to NVIDIA, locking in profits after a remarkable rally that saw the stock price rise about x9 between early 2023 and the start of 2025,” Matteo Greco, Senior Associate at FINEQIA, told BeInCrypto.
As such, Nvidia’s stock price has taken a hit. According to recent reports, Nvidia stock has fallen 35% since its latest price peak in January.
Nvidia’s stock reacted especially poorly to the news that China’s Huawei Technologies is testing a new AI chip potentially more powerful than Nvidia’s H100.
Given these circumstances, Nvidia can mitigate current economic challenges by diversifying its treasury assets.
Should Nvidia Consider Adding Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet?
With its uncorrelated behavior relative to traditional markets and its capped supply, Bitcoin presents a strong inflation-hedging opportunity for companies.
If Nvidia were to consider this, it would follow a trend established by other companies that have invested in this asset class for similar reasons over the past few years.
“We have already seen similar cases when MicroStrategy and Tesla made headlines by allocating portions of their treasury into Bitcoin. Those cases demonstrated that a bold crypto strategy can capture market attention and align a company with forward-looking investors. In fact, as of April 2025, companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets collectively control over 630,000 BTC (more than 3% of the supply), so NVIDIA wouldn’t be entirely alone in exploring this path,” Banxe CEO Alex Guts noted.
Such a move would significantly alter how other institutional investors view Bitcoin, potentially encouraging more companies to adopt a similar strategy. The crypto community would likely celebrate the news, believing it would solidify Bitcoin’s legitimacy as an asset class.
“There’s also a stakeholder and market perception benefit. Holding Bitcoin might broaden NVIDIA’s appeal to a new class of investors or partners. It could attract interest from the crypto community and younger tech-savvy investors who see the company as aligned with their values. It could even factor into employee perception– many tech employees are enthusiastic about crypto, so this can help in positioning NVIDIA as a forward-thinking, attractive place to work,” Guts added.
This potential move by Nvidia would also align with the company’s existing ties to the cryptocurrency space, given its technology’s crucial role in Bitcoin mining.
Nvidia’s Role in the Bitcoin Ecosystem
Bitcoin mining, particularly its Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism, is a natural application for NVIDIA’s products.
“NVIDIA is a company known for being at the cutting edge of tech (AI, graphics, etc.). By adding Bitcoin, they’d reinforce that image of being visionary. In fact, some would say this move leverages NVIDIA’s legacy in the crypto space– their GPUs were instrumental in cryptocurrency mining during the last decade,” Guts told BeInCrypto.
To that point, Greco added:
“There is already a natural link between NVIDIA and Bitcoin, so seeking direct exposure to the asset appears logical. Bitcoin’s hashrate, a key metric measuring the network’s computing power, has been steadily climbing, repeatedly reaching new all-time highs. In that context, NVIDIA backing Bitcoin can also be interpreted as NVIDIA backing its own growth. A rise in demand for GPUs among Bitcoin miners could translate into increased revenue for the company.”
However, the extent to which Nvidia requires Bitcoin for stability remains controversial.
Risks of Adding Bitcoin to Nvidia’s Treasury
As it is, Nvidia already has other strategies that help the company hedge against volatility and inflation. Adding Bitcoin into the mix may seem excessive.
“Bitcoin offers diversification benefits as an uncorrelated asset and a potential hedge against long-term dollar depreciation. However, in practice, NVIDIA already uses FX hedging strategies to manage currency risk,” Satish Patel, Senior Investment Analyst at CoinShares, told BeInCrypto.
This becomes especially true when considering just how volatile Bitcoin itself can be. Though the asset can generate significant gains during bullish periods, the losses it can cause are equally severe.
“The first risk to be weighed must be price volatility. A significant decline could result in a significant unrealized loss on the balance sheet in the short term; under current accounting standards, Bitcoin is treated as an “intangible asset” and the decline would not be amortized, which would have a direct impact on the income statement,” explained Bitunix analyst Dean Chen.
As such, Bitcoin might not be the natural choice to defend Nvidia from its current stock declines. An investment of this kind would need to reflect a long-term strategy rather than an impulse decision.
Would BTC Even Make a Difference on Nvidia’s Share Price?
Bitcoin has demonstrated high returns over the long term, though with considerable volatility. For companies able to withstand the associated risks, including large price fluctuations, it offers the potential for significant future profits.
“Looking at historical performance, Bitcoin has been the best-performing asset of the past 15 years. This makes it, at least on paper, a strategic addition to enhance a company’s treasury,” Greco said.
With its substantial financial resources, Nvidia could absorb Bitcoin’s volatility without a major impact on its balance sheet. In this sense, the company has little to lose, but also little to gain.
“Unless the Bitcoin allocation is significant, the impact on NVIDIA’s long-term share price is likely to be muted. Even Tesla, with over 11,500 BTC, has not been widely reclassified by investors as a crypto treasury play. Ultimately, such a move would likely benefit Bitcoin’s market perception more than NVIDIA’s share price, at least until digital assets are more broadly accepted in mainstream finance,” Patel added.
Ultimately, Nvidia’s decision to invest in Bitcoin hinges on timing and urgency, particularly given recent developments that have alleviated some pressures on the company.
Easing Export Restrictions: A Boost for Nvidia
Last week, the Trump administration announced its plans to roll back certain Biden-era export restrictions on advanced semiconductor chips.
Biden’s ‘AI Diffusion Rule’ established these restrictions to enhance US technological leadership by preventing advanced chips from being diverted to countries of concern, especially China. Given that China was Nvidia’s main buyer, the rule significantly hampered its sales.
“The US embargo on chip shipments to China has caused NVIDIA’s projected revenue to decrease by approximately $5.5 billion per quarter since 2025 Q1. In addition, AI chip testing and breakthroughs by Huawei and others have put NVIDIA in direct competition in strategic markets,” Chen said.
A rollback would be highly advantageous for Nvidia’s sales, especially amid this new wave of chipmakers.
Similarly, the recent US-China tariff pause led to Nvidia’s stock price rise. Despite its temporary nature, the news is a positive sign for the company, promising reduced uncertainty and potential gains in sales and supply chain stability.
Considering these developments, adding Bitcoin to Nvidia’s balance sheet may no longer be urgent. If Nvidia were to make such a decision out of haste, it might also drive away traditional investors and long-time buyers.
Many areas of traditional finance remain highly skeptical of Bitcoin due to its short history and highly volatile nature. If Nvidia adds Bitcoin as a treasury asset, traditional investors might view it as a poor decision, potentially alienating long-time clients.