€200M Share-Swap Deal Nets 2,000 Bitcoin in Bold Corporate Strategy
Crypto Blockchain Industries swaps €200M in shares for 2,000 BTC, signaling a major shift in Europe's corporate adoption of Bitcoin...
Quick overview
- Crypto Blockchain Industries (CBI) has signed a €200m deal with Turkish exchange SAFEbit to acquire up to 2,000 Bitcoin by exchanging company shares.
- This agreement is part of CBI's ACE strategy to build a digital asset portfolio without using cash, enhancing long-term asset reserves.
- The deal reflects a growing trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption as a treasury reserve, driven by economic pressures and increasing regulatory clarity in Europe.
- As firms like CBI and SAFEbit adapt to the evolving regulatory landscape, Bitcoin may transition from a niche asset to a standard corporate reserve.
French-listed Crypto Blockchain Industries (CBI) and its main shareholder Ker Ventures have signed a game changing deal with Turkish crypto exchange SAFEbit. The €200m agreement, launched on August 1, allows CBI to buy up to 2,000 Bitcoin by exchanging company shares. This is one of the biggest corporate Bitcoin deals in Europe this year and will happen in daily tranches with a 2 day volume weighted average price (VWAP) to determine the share value.
This is part of CBI’s **ACE strategy—Acquire, Create, Earn** which is to build a digital asset portfolio without using cash. By converting company equity into Bitcoin, CBI avoids liquidity constraints and increases long term asset reserves.
SAFEbit with more than 2,000 BTC will gain access to European listed shares and effectively enter regulated financial markets in Europe. This asset swap not only reduces regulatory exposure in emerging markets but also positions both companies for deeper integration into the global digital economy.
Institutions are buying Bitcoin for Reserves
This deal shows a growing trend: corporate Bitcoin adoption as a treasury reserve, not speculation. Other firms are following:
- MicroStrategy has over 226,000 BTC, solidifying Bitcoin as a macro hedge.
- Smarter Web added 225 BTC, bringing their total to over 2,000 BTC as part of a 10-Year Accumulation Plan.
- DevvStream has diversified their reserves by adding Bitcoin and Solana, citing their respective value storage and cross border transaction capabilities.
This is largely driven by economic pressures such as inflation, currency instability and low returns on traditional reserve assets—especially in the Eurozone.
Regulatory Clarity Boosts Market Confidence
Europe’s increasing clarity on crypto regulation is encouraging more institutions to participate. The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework will be fully implemented by 2026 and will unify digital asset oversight across EU member states.
Firms like CBI and SAFEbit are adapting early:
- Navigating regulation with equity based crypto acquisitions.
- Being first movers in the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Strengthening their position in both crypto and traditional markets.
Looking ahead, Japanese firm Metaplanet plans to buy 210,000 BTC by 2027. If this trend continues, Bitcoin may go from a niche asset to a standard corporate reserve in diversified portfolios.
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