209-year-old bank reveals XRP holdings

209-year-old bank reveals XRP holdings · TheStreet

Anand Sinha

Sat, August 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM GMT+3 3 min read

After the National Bank of Canada, another major Canadian bank has revealed XRP holdings.

The Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. It was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1817 as Montreal Bank. With 209 years of history, the Bank of Montreal is Canada's oldest bank.

In its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Bank of Montreal revealed that it holds exposure to different cryptocurrencies and crypto-linked equities through exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

XRP

With a market cap of $62.8 billion, XRP is the sixth largest cryptocurrency.

Rex Osprey XRP ETF: $2,771
ProShares Ultra XRP ETF: $199

Bitcoin

With a market cap of $1.26 trillion, Bitcoin (BTC) is the largest cryptocurrency.

ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF: $548,772
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF: $853,506
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF: $491,935
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF: $253,376
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF: $153.84 million
ProShares Bitcoin ETF: $58,974

Ethereum

With a market cap of $226.68 billion, Ethereum (ETH) is the second-largest cryptocurrency.

Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF: $633,148
BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust ETF: $1.16 million

Strategy

Billionaire Michael Saylor's Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is the world's largest Bitcoin treasury company. The firm has sold Bitcoin several times this year, bringing down its holdings to 840,447 BTC.

Strategy: $61.66 million

Bitmine Immersion Technologies

Chaired by Wall Street veteran Tom Lee, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum treasury company. As of Aug. 9, it holds 5,805,238 ETH and 209 BTC.

Bitmine: $30.91 million

Coinbase Global

Founded by billionaire entrepreneur Brian Armstrong in 2012, Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) is the largest crypto trading exchange in the U.S.

Coinbase: $193.83 million

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Block, Inc.

Block (NYSE: BLK) is a Bitcoin-focused fintech company founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.

Block: $31.13 million

Circle Internet Group

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) is a crypto company best known for its USDC stablecoin.

Circle: $1.41 million

Robinhood Markets

Robinhood Markets (NYSE: HOOD) is an e-brokerage firm popular among retail traders for its stocks, crypto, and tokenized equity offerings.

Robinhood: $105.41 million

Galaxy Digital

Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a tech-driven investment firm that provides financial solutions spanning the digital assets ecosystem.

Galaxy Digital: $6.02 million

MARA Holdings

MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) is one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in the world. The company is also venturing into AI due to its allure and lower Bitcoin prices.

MARA Holdings: $593,465

Riot Platforms

Riot Platforms (Nasdaq: RIOT) is another major Bitcoin mining company transitioning into an AI play.

Riot Platforms: $6.85 million

IREN Ltd.

IREN Ltd. (Nasdaq: IREN) is also an established Bitcoin mining and AI data infrastructure firm.

IREN Ltd.: $97.66 million

Hut 8

Hut 8 (Nasdaq: IREN) is another Bitcoin mining and AI data infrastructure firm.

Hut 8: $3.39 million

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