Paris-listed Blockchain Group has turned once again to equity markets to bulk up its crypto war chest, unveiling a €7.2 million share placement aimed squarely at purchasing additional Bitcoin.
The company will issue roughly 1.6 million new shares on Euronext Growth at an average €4.49 apiece, tapping into the €300 million “at-the-market” program it launched only last week.
Today’s raise extends the aggressive treasury strategy the firm sketched out on Friday, when it outlined plans to sell new stock and convertible notes worth €9.7 million.
Management wants to grow holdings beyond the 1,471 BTC it already controls, positioning the business alongside the handful of public companies using corporate cash to accumulate the cryptocurrency.
Investors edged away on the news; the stock slipped more than four percent intraday to €5.53, according to Euronext data. Even so, Blockchain Group’s leadership framed the dilution as a small down payment on a much larger buying program backed by strategic shareholder TOMAB.
MicroStrategy’s playbook looms large in the background. Michael Saylor’s firm added another 10,100 BTC earlier this week and now sits on 592,100 coins, reinforcing the notion that balance-sheet Bitcoin can serve as a long-term corporate reserve. Blockchain Group’s latest move signals its intent to follow that path—albeit on a European stage and at a fraction of the scale.
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, has revealed that the company has acquired an additional 21,021 Bitcoin for approximately $2.46 billion, paying an average price of $117,256 per BTC.
As Bitcoin continues to consolidate above $100K, a critical market signal is flashing: BTC funding rates remain elevated, even as price action cools.
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has suggested that a balanced investment portfolio should include up to 15% allocation to gold or Bitcoin, though he remains personally more inclined toward the traditional asset.
With Bitcoin hovering near $119,000, traders are weighing their next move carefully. The question dominating the market now is simple: Buy the dip or wait for a cleaner setup?