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According to BBX data, yesterday the global digital infrastructure and cryptocurrency reserve companies welcomed significant developments in capital operations, technology security, and treasury clearing. The core content is as follows:Satsuma shareholders overwhelmingly approved the liquidation of Bitcoin and delisting: Shareholders of Satsuma Technology, the second-largest publicly listed Bitcoin reserve company in the UK, voted with a high approval rate of 90% to approve the sale of all 668 BTC (fair value approximately $43.5 million), return capital to investors, and delist from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). According to the timeline, the company is expected to cancel its listing on September 14, 2026, with fund clearing and CREST transfers to be completed by September 28. The company's Bitcoin treasury strategy lasted less than a year, and its stock price has fallen over 99% from its peak.Ionic Digital received SEC approval for direct listing on July 28: Digital infrastructure company Ionic Digital officially announced that its S-1 registration statement has been formally approved by the U.S. SEC and is expected to begin trading its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 28, with the stock ticker "IOND." This listing will adopt a direct listing model, and the company will not publicly offer any new shares. Ionic Digital's core business focuses on providing next-generation data center solutions for AI and high-performance computing (HPC).Galaxy launches a $5 million "Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative": Digital asset giant Galaxy announced the launch of the "Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative," intending to invest up to $5 million in developer funding to promote the evolution of the Bitcoin network towards quantum attack resistance. The initiative consists of three core components: first, funding the development of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) solutions; second, conducting specialized research on quantum computing and network security by Galaxy Research; third, forming an expert advisory committee to advance academic discussions on the underlying roadmap.

According to market news, Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on platform X that shareholders of the UK Bitcoin treasury company Satsuma Technology, supported by Mark Moss, have voted to sell all of their remaining 668 BTC, return capital to shareholders, and close the company.

According to BBX data, the first public collapse case in the corporate digital asset reserve sector occurred yesterday, and on the same day, the crypto industry jointly issued the largest legislative mobilization of the year. Several listed companies disclosed their latest reserve actions, with the core dynamics as follows:Satsuma Technology Plc (LSE: $SATS) reported by Bloomberg on April 23 that digital asset investment firm Pantera Capital (holding approximately 6.7%) is pressuring the company, along with other shareholders, to liquidate all 646 BTC (current market value approximately $50 million) and return the cash to shareholders. The company's executive chairman, Ranald McGregor-Smith, confirmed that they have received requests from shareholders for capital return, stating that they are "evaluating options."DeFi Development Corp. (NASDAQ: $DFDV) announced that its Treasury Accelerator Program has completed a strategic equity investment in Japanese listed company Allied Architects, Inc. (TSE: 6081), marking the company's first entry into the Asian market. As of recently, the company holds approximately 2.2 million SOL (market value approximately $195 million), using "SOL per Share (SPS)" as a core performance indicator.H100 Group AB (OTCMKTS: $HOGPF) upgraded the letter of intent (LOI) signed in March to a binding share purchase agreement, intending to acquire a total of approximately 2,450 BTC reserves from Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS; upon completion, the company's BTC holdings are expected to rise to approximately 3,501 BTC, with the transaction structure being all-stock consideration (BTC for BTC, no cash involved). Existing shareholders are expected to hold about 30% after completion, with the delivery expected to be completed by August 2026.Remixpoint, Inc. (TSE: 3825) recently increased its holdings by 20.0312 BTC (approximately $1.57 million), bringing its total BTC holdings to 1,431.33 BTC, with a current paper profit of approximately $21.28 million; the company also plans to purchase approximately $3.13 million in additional crypto assets.

Investors including Pantera Capital Management are pushing the UK Bitcoin reserve company Satsuma to sell its $50 million Bitcoin reserve.Satsuma shifted to an "AI-driven" Bitcoin reserve strategy in August 2025, successfully raising £164 million (approximately $221 million) through convertible loan notes, led by ParaFi Capital, with participation from Pantera, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Kraken, Arrington Capital, and others. It is reported that Satsuma confirmed that some shareholders "requested a return of capital," but did not disclose the identities of the specific shareholders. Satsuma's Executive Chairman Ranald McGregor-Smith stated in an email that the company is exploring options to facilitate these requests while protecting the interests of all shareholders.

According to Bloomberg, the cryptocurrency venture capital fund Pantera Capital Management is urging the London-listed company Satsuma Technology Plc to sell its remaining approximately $50 million in Bitcoin and return the funds to shareholders.Satsuma has confirmed that some shareholders have requested a return of funds, and the company is evaluating related proposals. Additionally, sources revealed that the shareholders are also demanding a change in management; currently, Satsuma's CEO Henry Elder and CFO Andrew Smith have resigned. Earlier this month, the company announced it would cut costs and disclosed the purchase of Bitcoin worth £1.4 million.

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the UK-listed company Satsuma Technology sold 579 bitcoins, reducing its total holdings to 620 bitcoins.

ChainCatcher message, according to monitoring by NLNico, Satsuma Technology has increased its holdings by 22.65 BTC since the last update, bringing its total BTC holdings to 1148.65 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, UK-listed company Satsuma Technology has completed a £163.7 million (approximately $217.6 million) funding round, exceeding its target by 64%. Investors include institutions such as ParaFi, Pantera, DCG, and Kraken. This funding round accepted 1,097 bitcoins as part of the capital to strengthen its bitcoin treasury strategy.Currently, Satsuma Technology is expected to hold 1,125.85 bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to NLNico, the UK-listed company Satsuma Technology has appointed Kraken's Global Head of Policy and Government Relations, Jonathan Jachym, as a non-executive director on the company's board. Jachym has a rich background in law and policy, having held senior positions at institutions such as the London Stock Exchange Group and CME Group. His expertise in regulation and cryptocurrency policy will assist Satsuma in expanding its Bitcoin treasury strategy, further enhancing the company's position in the decentralized finance sector.Previous report, Satsuma completed a $136 million financing to accelerate its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

ChainCatcher news, UK-listed company Satsuma (formerly Tao Alpha) announced the completion of £100 million ($136 million) in private financing to accelerate its Bitcoin funding strategy. In addition, the company will initiate a short-term third round of financing, which will be limited to individual investors identified by the company as key strategic qualified investors in the US. The total financing is expected to be no more than £10 million and is expected to be completed around July 28, 2025.Previous report, Satsuma announced its first purchase of 28.56 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 developer platform Alchemy has acquired blockchain data indexing platform Satsuma. As part of the deal, Satsuma will merge with Alchemy and operate as Alchemy Subgraphs, with specific terms of the transaction not disclosed.This acquisition occurs under the conditions of a bear market in the crypto space, but Alchemy's product manager Mike Garland stated that the deal is unrelated to the bear market environment. "Their team has built an outstanding product and quickly grown a passionate user base, reminding us of Alchemy's early days. Integrating Satsuma's team and technology into Alchemy is the obvious next step in continuing to address developers' biggest pain points."It is reported that Satsuma is Alchemy's second acquisition following the acquisition of the Web3 developer education platform ChainShot in August 2022.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 data indexing platform Satsuma announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by Initialization Capital and Archetype, with participation from OpenSea, Y Combinator, Homebrew, South Park Commons, and others.It is reported that Satsuma was founded in March last year. The project uses The Graph's open-source technology to query and index on-chain data. Satsuma is not a decentralized protocol, but a business entity in a SaaS model. Satsuma can help developers gain deeper insights into on-chain data, making it easier to search and analyze on-chain data. (source link)