BTCS Inc. (BTCS), a Nasdaq-listed crypto technique agency centered on Ethereum, will distribute a first-of-its-kind ether (ETH) dividend to shareholders, the corporate mentioned on Monday.
The one-time payout, dubbed “Bividend,” quantities to $0.05 per share and will be acquired both in ETH or money, the corporate mentioned in a launch. Eligible shareholders should choose in by Sept. 26, the document date for the payout.
BTCS can be providing a $0.35 per share “loyalty cost” in ETH to shareholders who switch their holdings into guide entry with the corporate’s switch agent and hold them there via January 26, 2026.
With this step, the agency goals to reward long-term traders and discourage brief promoting, making it more durable for shares to be borrowed for brief gross sales, the corporate mentioned. A brief sale is a wager on the share value falling and revolves across the sale and subsequent repurchase of borrowed inventory.
“By rewarding shareholders who maintain at our switch agent, we block predatory brief sellers, minimize manipulation, and construct a stronger base,” CEO Charles Allen mentioned in an X put up. “Quick sellers are betting we’ll dilute. Our loyalty program fights again.”
He identified a disconnect between the corporate’s stability sheet worth of about $6.65 per share in money and digital belongings holdings versus the inventory’s market value under $5.
BTCS rose 7% within the early hours of the session to $4.71, whereas different digital asset treasury corporations like BitMine (BMNR) and SharpLink (SBET) declined.
BTCS pivoted to an ether-focused digital asset technique in 2021, effectively earlier than the latest wave of companies appeared in the marketplace. It held over 70,000 ETH as of Aug. 12, in response to the agency’s web site, now value roughly $300 million.
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