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Semler Scientific Acquires Additional 185 Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings to Nearly $500M
The latest purchase was for $20 million and the company has now tapped its April 15 common stock issuance program for $136.2 million to fund bitcoin buys.
Updated Jun 4, 2025, 2:58 p.m. Published Jun 4, 2025, 12:27 p.m.
What to know:
- Semler Scientific acquired 185 Bitcoin for $20 million between May 23 and June 3, 2025 using proceeds from its ATM program and raising its total holdings to 4,449 BTC.
- As of June 3, 2025, the company’s bitcoin investments have delivered a 26.7% year-to-date BTC yield.
Semler Scientific (SMLR) continues its bitcoin acquisition strategy, purchasing 185 BTC for $20 million, or an average purchase price of $107,974 each, in the ten days ended June 3.
This latest investment brings the company's total holdings to 4,449 BTC, valued at approximately $467 million based on bitcoin's current price just above $105,000. The company’s bitcoin portfolio was acquired at an average cost of $92,158 per coin and a total cost of $410 million.
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This and other recent purchases were funded by the company's $500 million April 15 common stock at-the-market issuance program. As of June 3, Semler had sold 3.5 million shares, raising $136.2 million.
Semler's so-called BTC yield is now 26.7% year-to-date.
Shares are little-changed in premarket action but remain lower by 35% in 2025.
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