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Empery sells 1,635 Bitcoin for $102.2 million, holdings reduced to 1,279 BTC
Empery Digital sold 1,635 Bitcoin between July 1 and August 6, raising $102.2 million, with holdings reduced to 1,279 BTC. Of these, 954 BTC have been pledged as collateral for a $35 million debt, leaving only 325 BTC unrestricted, a notable decrease from 1,375 BTC on June 30. In the first half of this year, Empery Digital also sold 1,167 Bitcoin, generating $80.1 million, while spending $54 million to repurchase shares, repay $50 million under a repurchase financing facility, and another $10 million loan. The company repaid $20 million in debt after June 30, with the lender returning 585 Bitcoin, reducing the collateralized amount from 1,539 BTC to 954 BTC. Empery Digital has invested $2.9 million in EMHU, an independent real estate project managed by Texstack, and may need to contribute an additional $62.1 million if the acquisition is completed. The company has also completed a $20 million investment in Cardinal Data Power, acquiring approximately 8% equity; as of June 30, the company held $3.7 million in cash including restricted cash, with a working capital deficit of $5.7 million. (Bitcoin.com News)
AI Supply Chain Management Startup Freehand Announces Completion of $75 Million Funding
According to TNW, AI supply chain management startup Freehand announced the completion of a $75 million funding round, co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners and PSP Growth, a fund under former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Freehand's AI agents can autonomously handle contract interpretation, supplier rate negotiation, overcharge bill identification, payment processing, and ERP system reconciliation, with clients covering top enterprises such as Meta, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Dunkin', and Cardinal Health.
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital invests $20 million strategically in CDP to deploy AI data center
Odaily NASDAQ-listed bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital has announced the completion of a $20 million strategic investment in preferred shares of AI data center developer Cardinal Data Power (CDP), acquiring approximately 8% equity in CDP upon transaction closing. This investment is a key component of CDP’s $70 million Series A funding round, with all proceeds allocated to the development of its first AI data center campus in West Texas, USA. (Businesswire)
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Empery sells 1,635 Bitcoin for $102.2 million, holdings reduced to 1,279 BTC
Empery Digital sold 1,635 Bitcoin between July 1 and August 6, raising $102.2 million, with holdings reduced to 1,279 BTC. Of these, 954 BTC have been pledged as collateral for a $35 million debt, leaving only 325 BTC unrestricted, a notable decrease from 1,375 BTC on June 30. In the first half of this year, Empery Digital also sold 1,167 Bitcoin, generating $80.1 million, while spending $54 million to repurchase shares, repay $50 million under a repurchase financing facility, and another $10 million loan. The company repaid $20 million in debt after June 30, with the lender returning 585 Bitcoin, reducing the collateralized amount from 1,539 BTC to 954 BTC. Empery Digital has invested $2.9 million in EMHU, an independent real estate project managed by Texstack, and may need to contribute an additional $62.1 million if the acquisition is completed. The company has also completed a $20 million investment in Cardinal Data Power, acquiring approximately 8% equity; as of June 30, the company held $3.7 million in cash including restricted cash, with a working capital deficit of $5.7 million. (Bitcoin.com News)
AI Supply Chain Management Startup Freehand Announces Completion of $75 Million Funding
According to TNW, AI supply chain management startup Freehand announced the completion of a $75 million funding round, co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners and PSP Growth, a fund under former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Freehand's AI agents can autonomously handle contract interpretation, supplier rate negotiation, overcharge bill identification, payment processing, and ERP system reconciliation, with clients covering top enterprises such as Meta, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Dunkin', and Cardinal Health.
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital invests $20 million strategically in CDP to deploy AI data center
Odaily NASDAQ-listed bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital has announced the completion of a $20 million strategic investment in preferred shares of AI data center developer Cardinal Data Power (CDP), acquiring approximately 8% equity in CDP upon transaction closing. This investment is a key component of CDP’s $70 million Series A funding round, with all proceeds allocated to the development of its first AI data center campus in West Texas, USA. (Businesswire)