- Canadian blockchain agency Neptune Digital Belongings introduced it bought 20 BTC value virtually $2 million.
- The corporate additionally purchased Dogecoin, scooping the meme coin on December 27, 2024 on the common worth of $0.37 per DOGE.
Neptune Digital Belongings, a Canada-based blockchain agency, has introduced it added 20 Bitcoin (BTC) to its holdings.
The publicly-traded firm, whose operations embrace Bitcoin mining, staking and blockchain nodes, revealed it acquired the 20 BTC because it expanded its Bitcoin technique between January 26 and Feb. 3, 2025.
Neptune additionally buys Dogecoin
In line with a press launch, Neptune scooped the BTC on the common worth of $99,833 per coin. This implies the corporate spent almost $2 million to purchase extra of the flagship digital asset. Neptune’s complete BTC holdings rose to 376 BTC with this buy.
Neptune is one in all over 60 public firms that may difficulty debt and use the proceeds to purchase BTC. The largest hodler amongst these is US-listed MicroStrategy.
Proud to be on this listing 💪🏼
— Neptune (@NeptuneDAC) November 30, 2024
Dogecoin is the opposite cryptocurrency to draw the blockchain agency. Per the announcement on Feb 4, the corporate acquired 1 million DOGE on December 27, 2024 on the common worth of $0.37 per token. Neptune mentioned it purchased the meme coin by way of a “strategic derivative purchase.”
“As stated in previous news releases, Neptune will be acquiring additional assets, leveraging our enhanced purchasing power through the Sygnum credit line. With a strong focus on BTC, these initial acquisitions show Neptune’s commitment to its growth strategy while meticulously managing leverage risk and debt levels,” Cale Moodie, Neptune’s chief government officer, mentioned in an announcement.
Each Bitcoin and Dogecoin have skilled sharp volatility previously few days, with BTC and DOGE plummeting on Monday amid tariffs-driven sell-off throughout threat belongings.
BTC fell to lows of $92k earlier than bouncing to retest resistance above the psychological $100k stage. At the moment, the benchmark asset trades simply above $99,400.
In the meantime, DOGE slumped to under $0.22 and at the moment hovers close to $0.27.
