v3.25.2

Related Parties - Additional Information (Details)			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Related Parties - Additional Information (Details)	Jul. 31, 2024 Bitcoin shares	Jan. 09, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 shares	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares	Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 20, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2021 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares of the Trust, held by related parties \| shares				21,192				121,509
Related party sponsor fee percentage				1.50%
Additional trust expenses paid by sponsor			$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Percentage of sponser fee		1.50%
B T C Trust [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Previously announced shares distributed \| shares	303,690,100
Percentage of bitcoin distributed by the trust	10.00%
Amount of bitcoin distributed by the trust \| Bitcoin	26,935.83753443
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock Value, Shares Authorized			200,000,000			200,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000		$ 250,000,000
Percentage of sponser fee decreases		2.00%
Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of sponser fee decreases		1.50%
Sponsor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party maximum transaction in a fiscal year						600,000
Non Sponsor Paid Expenses [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party maximum transaction in a fiscal year						600,000
DCG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock Value, Shares Authorized			500,000,000			500,000,000			$ 200,000,000	250,000,000
DCG [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock Value, Shares Authorized			250,000,000			250,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Amount of the Trust, held by related parties			771,800,000			771,800,000
Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sponsor's Fees incurred			69,337,040		$ 72,006,267	138,275,555	$ 166,883,886
Accrued and unpaid Sponsor's Fees			$ 0			$ 0		$ 0

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