Will Nvidia Add Bitcoin to Its Reserves? Dissecting the Rumors

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.

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.