Semler Scientific, a company specializing in healthcare technology, has increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings by making a new purchase of $10 million, indicating a strategic shift towards digital assets.
On April 25, Semler announced that it had acquired 111 BTC since February 14, with an average purchase price of $90,000 per coin.
This latest acquisition raises the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to over 3,300 BTC, which is valued at roughly $300 million based on current market conditions.
Semler Reports a 23.5% Bitcoin Yield
According to Semler, its Bitcoin strategy has yielded a 23.5% return so far this year, a vital performance metric used to evaluate shareholder value through BTC accumulation.
This Bitcoin yield indicates the ratio of Bitcoin assets to outstanding shares, effectively enhancing each shareholder’s exposure to the cryptocurrency.
“Semler Scientific employs BTC Yield as a metric to evaluate the effectiveness of its Bitcoin acquisition strategy, which it believes benefits shareholders,” the company stated.
Semler, which has traditionally focused on creating diagnostic tools for chronic disease detection, has partly funded its Bitcoin purchases by issuing $125 million in new stock.
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Public Company Semler Scientific buys another 111 #Bitcoin worth $10 million. pic.twitter.com/jZVyDreqG9
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Public Company Semler Scientific buys another 111 Earlier in January, the company also discussed plans to raise an additional $75 million through the private sale of convertible senior notes.
This strategic move aligns with a broader trend initiated by Michael Saylor’s company (formerly MicroStrategy), which has seen significant stock price increases—more than 350% in 2024—due to aggressive Bitcoin buying.
Encouraged by this success, various firms, including Semler, are now considering Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.
As of April 25, public companies collectively hold around $71 billion in Bitcoin, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET.
MicroStrategy leads as the largest corporate holder, with more than $50 billion in Bitcoin, including a recent acquisition of 6,556 BTC at an average cost of $84,785 per coin.
Public Companies Increase Bitcoin Holdings by 16% in Q1 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, publicly traded companies raised their Bitcoin holdings by 16.1%, demonstrating ongoing institutional interest in the leading cryptocurrency despite market fluctuations.
According to the cryptocurrency asset manager Bitwise, total corporate Bitcoin holdings grew to about 688,000 BTC by the end of Q1, with companies adding 95,431 BTC during the three-month span.
Bitwise indicated that the total value of these holdings reached $56.7 billion based on a closing price of $82,445 per Bitcoin in Q1—marking a 2.2% increase in value.
Bitcoin’s adoption is also gaining traction at the state level in the U.S.
Data from Bitcoin Law shows that 47 Bitcoin reserve bills have been introduced across 26 states, with 41 currently active.
Recently, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 701, known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, making the state one of the latest to implement legislation that safeguards digital asset users and operations.
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