{"id":44384,"date":"2026-05-22T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=44384"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:00:17","slug":"bitcoin-treasury-company-nakamoto-takes-action-to-prevent-stock-slide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=44384","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto Takes Action To Prevent Stock Slide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nakamoto sold 284 Bitcoin on the last day of March just to keep the lights on. That detail, buried in the company\u2019s first-quarter financial results, tells the story of where one of the country\u2019s Bitcoin treasury companies now stands.<\/p>\n<h2>A Company Running Low On Options?<\/h2>\n<p>The Bitcoin accumulation strategy that once drove Nakamoto\u2019s stock above $25 a share has given way to something far less glamorous \u2014 selling Bitcoin to cover operating costs.<\/p>\n<p>The company <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/nakamoto-sets-1-40-reverse-135539558.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reported<\/a> a net loss of $238 million for the first quarter of the year, with more than $102 million of that tied to a drop in the value of its Bitcoin holdings after the cryptocurrency fell 20% during the quarter. Revenue jumped 500% quarter over quarter, but the losses swamped those gains.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/academy\/article\/nakamoto-reverse-stock-split-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nakamoto<\/a> holds 5,058 Bitcoin, making it the 20th largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world, just behind ProCap Financial.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Saylor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Strategy<\/a> sits at the top of that list with more than 843,000 Bitcoin on its balance sheet \u2014 a gap that makes clear how far down the pecking order Nakamoto falls.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Following Stockholder Approval, Nakamoto Announces 1-for-40 Reverse Stock Split to be Effective May 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Read the full announcement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AnqTXttIMQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/AnqTXttIMQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nakamoto (@nakamoto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nakamoto\/status\/2057084701953733049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Racing The Clock On Nasdaq<\/h2>\n<p>The company is now focused on a more immediate problem: staying listed on the Nasdaq. Last December, Nasdaq sent Nakamoto a warning after its stock price dropped below $1 for 30 straight trading days.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline to fix that is June 8, and the fix the company has chosen is a 1-for-40 <a href=\"https:\/\/nakamoto.com\/updates\/nakamoto-announces-1-for-40-reverse-stock-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reverse stock split<\/a>, set to take effect Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/eXufeI3M\/\" width=\"1814\" height=\"921\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The move was approved by shareholders at a special meeting earlier this month. Under the plan, every 40 shares get combined into one, shrinking the total share count from 696 million down to 17.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>The stock closed at 16 cents Wednesday \u2014 down 7.5% for the day and more than 99% below where it traded a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>A reverse split does not change a company\u2019s overall market value. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/lasvegassun.com\/news\/2026\/may\/20\/following-stockholder-approval-nakamoto-announces-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">structural adjustment<\/a> designed to push the price per share above a listing threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Consolidation Ahead For The Sector<\/p>\n<p>Nakamoto\u2019s troubles are not unique. Reports indicate that crypto treasury companies broadly have been in a downturn since 2025, with many trading below the value of the assets on their books.<\/p>\n<p>Some have begun selling their Bitcoin holdings to pay down debt. One company, Genius Group, liquidated its entire 84 Bitcoin reserve in February for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nakamoto sold 284 Bitcoin on the last day of March just to keep the lights on. That detail, buried in the company\u2019s first-quarter financial results, tells the story of where one of the country\u2019s Bitcoin treasury companies now stands. A Company Running Low On Options? 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