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Bitdeer sells all Bitcoin holdings, treasury hits zero


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February 23, 2026

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🏗️ Bitdeer prioritizes cash as it explores powered-land acquisition deals
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Bitdeer liquidates entire Bitcoin treasury, holdings fall to zero

Bitdeer has sold all of its corporate Bitcoin holdings, liquidating 943.1 BTC from reserves and selling 189.8 BTC of newly mined coins, bringing its "pure holdings" (excluding customer deposits) to zero. The company said the move was a liquidity-driven decision as it evaluates potential acquisitions of powered land, not a shift away from Bitcoin mining, and it remains focused on growing hash rate. The sale comes as Bitdeer pursues expansion funding, including a planned $300 million convertible note offering to support data centers, AI cloud growth, hardware development, and other corporate needs.

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Crypto funds lose $288M as ETPs extend outflow run to five weeks

Crypto investment products saw $288 million in outflows last week, extending a five-week streak of withdrawals—the longest since U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in 2024—and bringing cumulative outflows to $4 billion, according to CoinShares. Bitcoin drove most of the selling with $215 million in outflows, while short-Bitcoin products took in $5.5 million, underscoring lingering bearish sentiment; Ether also fell with $36.5 million in outflows, as XRP and Solana posted small inflows. Trading in crypto ETPs dropped to $17 billion, the lowest since July 2025, and CoinShares responded by permanently cutting the fee on its flagship Bitcoin ETP to 0.15% as spot Bitcoin ETFs showed only modest inflows amid a still-negative weekly picture.

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Bitcoin treasuries log rare selling streak as BTC trades near $66K

Corporate Bitcoin treasury companies have recorded a rare three-week net selling streak as BTC trades near $66,000, raising concerns that continued sales—alongside persistent outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs—could deepen the current pullback if new demand doesn't appear. While the largest corporate holders haven't reported recent sales, several smaller firms have reduced positions and Bitdeer exited its BTC treasury entirely, with analysts also citing macro uncertainty and tariff-related headlines as added headwinds. Some observers argue that a deeper dip could ultimately be constructive by flushing out leveraged speculation and resetting market structure.

Bitcoin's true message is not decentralization; it's emancipation

The article argues that Bitcoin's most important idea isn't decentralization for its own sake, but emancipation: self-sovereignty, financial freedom and the ability to move and protect capital without relying on governments, central banks or financial institutions. It places Bitcoin's origin in the wake of the 2008 crisis and says mainstream narratives (including critics who praise "blockchain" while attacking Bitcoin) distracted from its purpose as a people-powered alternative to a centralized financial system.

To show the real-world impact, it points to places like the Philippines, where blockchain-based payments and remittances help the unbanked access cheaper, faster financial services (while noting some crypto earning models proved volatile). The author then extends Bitcoin's "no gatekeepers" ethos beyond money, arguing decentralized AI and infrastructure could counter today's centralized power held by Big Tech, and urging younger generations to embrace self-sovereignty rather than ceding more control to government.