Bitcoin Treasury Corp. Acquires 292.80 BTC for C$43 Million

Bitcoin Treasury Corp. (BTCT) has acquired 292.80 bitcoin for C$43 million ($31.6 million), initiating a strategy to build a digital asset treasury. The Toronto-based company aims to use bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset and to support its institutional loans business.

Key points include:

  • Raised $125 million from a brokered share offering
  • Focus on disciplined risk management and shareholder value
  • Shares to begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on June 30
  • Merger with 2680083 Alberta Ltd allows BTCT to become public without a traditional IPO
  • Offering involved financial institutions such as Canaccord Genuity and BMO Capital Markets