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Crypto treasury company

Also called: digital asset treasury · DAT · bitcoin treasury company

In shortA listed company that raises money to buy and hold crypto — usually bitcoin — on its balance sheet.

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is the best-known example. Such companies let stock investors bet on crypto, often with leverage from debt or new shares. When their own share price falls, they can be forced to slow down or stop buying.

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