Digital health and sales development firm CIMG Inc. has successfully raised $55 million through a recent share sale aimed at bolstering its crypto treasury, further contributing to the ongoing trend of companies gathering funds for cryptocurrency investments this week. The announcement came on Tuesday, detailing that CIMG issued 220 million common shares in exchange for 500 Bitcoin (BTC), a strategic move designed to enhance its reserve holdings under its financial management strategy.
This significant development follows noteworthy Bitcoin acquisitions by other market participants, including Michael Saylor’s Strategy and Japan’s Metaplanet, which is positioning itself for additional investments after restructuring its capital framework. CIMG expressed its commitment to a long-term Bitcoin holding strategy, underscoring its objective to provide a robust value foundation for investors. Wang Jianshuang, the chairman and CEO of CIMG, emphasized that the company would not restrict its exposure solely to Bitcoin, signaling an intention to diversify its digital asset reserves.
The shares were sold at a price of 25 cents each, amounting to an approximate value of $55.51 million for the Bitcoin at the time of report, according to CoinMarketCap. On the trading front, CIMG Inc. (IMG) experienced a decline of 3.53%, closing at $0.25 per share on the Nasdaq, marking a dip for the day as reported by Google Finance.
In parallel, other firms prominent in Bitcoin accumulation have been actively bolstering their holdings. Strategy, a significant player in the Bitcoin market, revealed a purchase of 4,048 Bitcoin valued at $449.3 million from August 25 to the preceding Monday, as documented in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. This latest acquisition by Strategy was at an average price per BTC of $110,981, coinciding with fluctuations in the crypto market, where Bitcoin momentarily surged above $113,000 before falling below $108,000, according to CoinGecko.
Furthermore, Metaplanet, a Japanese company focused on Bitcoin investments, has received shareholder approval to implement significant changes to its capital structure. This clearance positions Metaplanet for potentially raising billions dedicated to its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Presently, Strategy holds an impressive inventory of 636,505 Bitcoin, while Metaplanet has amassed 20,000 Bitcoin, ranking them as the first and sixth largest public Bitcoin treasuries, respectively, based on data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET.
The wave of fundraising activities surrounding Bitcoin investments continues to illustrate the growing interest in digital currencies and strategic asset management among public companies.