Summary
- UK-listed Stack BTC Plc has raised £260,000 by issuing 5.2 million new shares at 5 pence each on the Aquis Growth Market.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage participated in the round and is understood to have acquired around 6% of the company.
- The capital will fund a strategy that combines acquisitions of profitable UK businesses with the gradual build-up of a corporate bitcoin treasury.
- Investors in the placement also received warrants exercisable at 5 pence, subject to conditions including the company reaching a £100 million market capitalization.
Stack BTC’s raise puts bitcoin at the center of its treasury strategy
UK-based digital asset company Stack BTC Plc has completed a £260,000 fundraising round structured as a share placement on the Aquis Growth Market, a London-based venue for smaller public companies. The firm issued 5.2 million new ordinary shares priced at 5 pence each, according to its market announcement.
Following the placement, the new shares are expected to be admitted to trading on the Aquis Growth Market, increasing Stack BTC’s total shares in issue to just over 68 million. The deal gives participating investors additional upside through warrants issued on a one-for-two basis, exercisable at 5 pence if certain performance thresholds are met, including the company achieving a £100 million market capitalization.
The round attracted both political and industry interest. Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK and a long-standing advocate for bitcoin, emerged as a prominent backer and is reported to have taken an equity stake of roughly 6%, aligning himself with Stack BTC’s bitcoin-focused corporate strategy. A major digital asset infrastructure firm also joined as a strategic investor, reinforcing the company’s positioning within the broader crypto ecosystem.
Acquiring cash-generative businesses while building a bitcoin treasury
Stack BTC plans to use the proceeds to accelerate a merger-and-acquisition programme targeting ‘high-quality, cash-generative businesses’ in the UK. Alongside those conventional acquisitions, the company aims to accumulate exposure to bitcoin over time, treating it as a long-term treasury asset rather than a short-term trading position.
This hybrid model — combining traditional operating businesses with a balance sheet that includes bitcoin — is designed to give shareholders cash flow from real-world enterprises while adding potential upside linked to the performance of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The approach mirrors a growing number of publicly listed firms that have experimented with adding bitcoin to their treasuries as a potential hedge against inflation, currency debasement and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.
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Farage’s pro-bitcoin stance and vision for the UK
Nigel Farage has for several years positioned himself as one of the few high-profile UK politicians openly supportive of bitcoin and digital assets. He has argued that cryptocurrencies are likely to play a growing role in global finance and that the UK risks falling behind if it fails to attract crypto-focused businesses and capital.
Commenting on his investment in Stack BTC, Farage said he was ‘delighted’ to back the company and its team, adding that he has long viewed bitcoin as an important part of the future of business and finance. He also reiterated his belief that London and the wider UK should aim to be a leading global hub for the crypto industry, building on the country’s historic strength as a centre for financial markets.
Corporate bitcoin treasuries continue to gain traction
Stack BTC’s strategy places it among a group of public companies experimenting with holding bitcoin on their balance sheets alongside more conventional assets. While the scale and execution of these initiatives differ, the shared thesis is that bitcoin can function as a long-duration store of value and diversifier within corporate treasuries.
That trend has developed in parallel with increasing scrutiny of how exchanges and trading venues safeguard client assets. Institutional and retail users have shown rising interest in platforms that publish verifiable proof of reserves and maintain robust risk controls, as they seek counterparties capable of supporting long-term bitcoin exposure.
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