A publicly-traded healthcare firm holding Bitcoin in its treasury is now staring down potential delisting from the Nasdaq, with shares having plummeted roughly 99% in value. The dramatic collapse highlights growing risks for corporate Bitcoin holders when underlying business fundamentals deteriorate. When companies accumulate cryptocurrency assets as treasuries—a strategy popularized by some tech firms—they're essentially making a dual bet: on their core business AND on digital asset appreciation. But here's the catch: if the primary business stumbles hard enough, shareholders lose confidence across the board, and no amount of Bitcoin holdings can offset a collapsing stock price. The delisting threshold creates an additional pressure point. Nasdaq regulations require stocks to maintain minimum price floors; a 99% decline doesn't just hurt investor sentiment—it triggers existential corporate governance questions. For a healthcare company, the reputational damage compounds the financial pain. The situation raises important questions for CFOs considering Bitcoin as treasury strategy: diversification only works if your core business remains solid. When operational challenges hit, investors flee regardless of crypto holdings. This case study will likely make board rooms more cautious about aggressive cryptocurrency treasuries without corresponding business strength to back them up.

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ContractCollectorvip
· 12-19 02:21
Wow, this is a classic case of packaging a lousy business as an "innovative financial strategy"... The core business is about to fail, and they still want to turn things around with Bitcoin. This isn't double downing; it's a double gambler's mentality.
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ThatsNotARugPullvip
· 12-17 02:53
That's why Bitcoin can't be treated as a lifeline; if it's fundamentally broken, nothing can save it.
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NoStopLossNutvip
· 12-17 02:52
Ha, this is a typical case of "holding Bitcoin and going bankrupt." Ultimately, it's still poor business performance. --- It's laughable, really treating BTC as a lifeline, but what happened? The stock price still keeps falling. --- So, no matter how many crypto assets you have, they can't save a failing business. Why is this so hard to understand? --- 99%... Ridiculous, how weak can it get? No matter how much Bitcoin you hold, it's useless. --- Treasury strategies sound glamorous, but in reality, it's just gambler's psychology. Once the company's fundamentals collapse, it's all over. --- Playing this game in healthcare companies is truly incredible. No reputation left, and still have the nerve to keep doing business? --- Double betting sounds professional, but in reality, it's just double the losses. --- Now, companies that still want to follow Tesla and hoard Bitcoin need to think twice. If you don't have the strength, don't mess around. --- Risk of delisting + stock price collapse, no holdings can save this. It's very realistic.
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FlashLoanPrincevip
· 12-17 02:42
This is a textbook-level cautionary tale; trying to save oneself with BTC instead accelerates the burial.
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