BTCS Offers Shareholders a $0.05 per share 鈥淏ividend鈥� 鈥� a Blockchain Dividend Payable in Ethereum
BTCS (Nasdaq: BTCS) has announced a groundbreaking dividend initiative, becoming the first public company to pay a dividend in Ethereum (ETH). The company is offering a $0.05 per share "Bividend" payable in ETH, along with an additional $0.35 per share loyalty payment for eligible shareholders who move their shares to book entry and maintain them for 120 days.
The total potential distribution of $0.40 per share in ETH aims to reward long-term shareholders and combat short-selling. As of August 15, 2025, BTCS stock traded at $4.41 per share, despite holding approximately $6.65 per share in cash and digital assets. The record date is set for September 26, 2025, with the loyalty payment period extending through January 26, 2026.
BTCS (Nasdaq: BTCS) ha annunciato un'iniziativa senza precedenti, diventando la prima societ脿 quotata a distribuire un dividendo in Ethereum (ETH). L'azienda offre un "Bividend" di $0,05 per azione pagabile in ETH, oltre a un pagamento di fedelt脿 di $0,35 per azione riservato agli azionisti idonei che trasferiscono le proprie azioni in book-entry e le mantengono per 120 giorni.
La distribuzione complessiva potenziale di $0,40 per azione in ETH mira a premiare gli azionisti a lungo termine e a contrastare le posizioni short. Al 15 agosto 2025, il titolo BTCS quotava a $4,41 per azione, nonostante disponesse di circa $6,65 per azione in liquidit脿 e attivit脿 digitali. La data di registrazione 猫 fissata per il 26 settembre 2025, mentre il periodo per il pagamento di fedelt脿 si estende fino al 26 gennaio 2026.
BTCS (Nasdaq: BTCS) ha anunciado una iniciativa pionera, convirti茅ndose en la primera empresa p煤blica en pagar un dividendo en Ethereum (ETH). La compa帽铆a ofrece un "Bividend" de $0.05 por acci贸n abonable en ETH, adem谩s de un pago de fidelidad de $0.35 por acci贸n para los accionistas elegibles que trasladen sus acciones a registro electr贸nico (book entry) y las mantengan durante 120 d铆as.
La distribuci贸n total potencial de $0.40 por acci贸n en ETH busca recompensar a los accionistas a largo plazo y combatir las posiciones cortas. Al 15 de agosto de 2025, las acciones de BTCS cotizaban a $4.41 por acci贸n, a pesar de poseer aproximadamente $6.65 por acci贸n en efectivo y activos digitales. La fecha de registro est谩 fijada para el 26 de septiembre de 2025, y el periodo para el pago de fidelidad se extiende hasta el 26 de enero de 2026.
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BTCS (Nasdaq: BTCS) a annonc茅 une initiative innovante, devenant la premi猫re soci茅t茅 cot茅e 脿 verser un dividende en Ethereum (ETH). La soci茅t茅 propose un "Bividend" de 0,05 $ par action payable en ETH, ainsi qu'un paiement de fid茅lit茅 de 0,35 $ par action suppl茅mentaire pour les actionnaires 茅ligibles qui transf猫rent leurs actions en inscription comptable (book entry) et les conservent pendant 120 jours.
La distribution potentielle totale de 0,40 $ par action en ETH vise 脿 r茅compenser les actionnaires long terme et 脿 lutter contre les ventes 脿 d茅couvert. Au 15 ao没t 2025, l'action BTCS se n茅gociait 脿 4,41 $ par action, alors que la soci茅t茅 d茅tenait environ 6,65 $ par action en liquidit茅s et actifs num茅riques. La date d'enregistrement est fix茅e au 26 septembre 2025, et la p茅riode de paiement de fid茅lit茅 s'茅tend jusqu'au 26 janvier 2026.
BTCS (Nasdaq: BTCS) hat eine bahnbrechende Dividendeninitiative angek眉ndigt und ist damit das erste b枚rsennotierte Unternehmen, das eine Dividende in Ethereum (ETH) auszahlt. Das Unternehmen bietet eine in ETH zahlbare "Bividend" von $0,05 pro Aktie sowie eine zus盲tzliche Treuezahlung von $0,35 pro Aktie f眉r berechtigte Aktion盲re, die ihre Aktien in Buchf眉hrungseintrag (book entry) 眉bertragen und 120 Tage halten.
Die potenzielle Gesamtaussch眉ttung von $0,40 pro Aktie in ETH zielt darauf ab, langfristige Aktion盲re zu belohnen und Leerverk盲ufe zu bek盲mpfen. Am 15. August 2025 notierte die BTCS-Aktie bei $4,41 pro Aktie, obwohl das Unternehmen etwa $6,65 pro Aktie an Barmitteln und digitalen Verm枚genswerten h盲lt. Der Record Date ist auf den 26. September 2025 festgelegt, der Zeitraum f眉r die Treuezahlung l盲uft bis zum 26. Januar 2026.
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- Officers, directors, employees, and Series V Preferred holders not eligible for loyalty payment
- Complex opt-in process required for receiving ETH dividend
- 120-day holding period required for loyalty payment eligibility
- Potential tax implications for shareholders receiving ETH distributions
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BTCS's ETH dividend and loyalty payment strategy aims to reward shareholders while potentially constraining short selling activity.
BTCS's announcement of a $0.05 per share Ethereum dividend represents a strategic move with multiple objectives. This "Bividend" continues their pioneering approach after becoming the first public company to pay a Bitcoin dividend in 2022, now extending to Ethereum. More significantly, the additional $0.35 per share loyalty payment for shareholders who transfer shares to book entry creates a total potential benefit of $0.40 per share in Ethereum.
The strategy appears designed to address the significant disconnect between market valuation and underlying assets. With the stock trading at $4.41 despite holding approximately $6.65 per share in cash and digital assets, BTCS is effectively trading at a 33% discount to its liquid holdings alone. This substantial discount suggests either market inefficiency or significant investor concerns about future capital deployment.
The company's book entry requirement serves a dual purpose - it rewards loyal investors while potentially reducing share availability for short selling. By keeping shares with the transfer agent for 120+ days, shareholders make it more difficult for their shares to be loaned out, which could create upward pressure on the stock price if short sellers need to cover positions.
CEO Allen's statements about avoiding "toxic dilution" aim to address apparent market concerns about potential share issuance. This shareholder-friendly capital return strategy may be viewed as an alternative to traditional buybacks while simultaneously increasing cryptocurrency adoption among retail investors. The September 26 record date gives shareholders sufficient time to complete the necessary steps to receive both the dividend and qualify for the loyalty payment.
Offers shareholders an additional
SILVER SPRING, MD, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Nasdaq: BTCS) (鈥淏TCS鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�), a blockchain technology-focused company, short for Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions, today announced that it is paying shareholders a one-time blockchain dividend, or 鈥淏ividend鈥� of
BTCS is also offering a one-time
鈥淲e are paying the Bividend and loyalty payment to thank our long-term shareholders and empower them to take control of and protect their investment,鈥� said Charles Allen, CEO of BTCS. 鈥淏y moving to book entry, our shareholders receive a tangible benefit and prevent their shares from being lent to short sellers, protecting against market manipulation and forcing institutional short sellers to either cover or call in existing short positions.鈥�
鈥淩ight now, short sellers are betting against BTCS because they expect us to sell a significant number of shares to raise capital,鈥� said Allen. 鈥淎s the largest shareholder of BTCS, let me be perfectly clear: my goal is to grow our market cap primarily through share price appreciation, not toxic dilution. I have and will continue to aggressively protect our company and our shareholders from institutions that short our stock to profit at your expense.鈥�
BTCS intends to pay the
As of August 15, 2025, BTCS stock closed at
Shareholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax implications of receiving this distribution and the loyalty payment.
鈥淲e have a history of rewarding our shareholders for their loyalty: in addition to paying a Bividend in Bitcoin in 2022, we are the first public company in the world to pay a Bividend in Ethereum,鈥� said Allen. 鈥淭his is a moment we have long anticipated since our February 2015 purchase of聽.鈥�
How can shareholders participate in the Bividend?
To receive the Bividend in ETH, prior to the record date, BTCS shareholders must: (1) complete the opt-in form available through bividend.com, and (2) transfer their shares to our transfer agent, Equity Stock Transfer, by following the provided instructions. Any shareholder who does not opt-in to receive their Ethereum Bividend will automatically receive the dividend in USD.
BTCS has set a record date of September 26, 2025, allowing ample time for shareholders to complete the opt-in process and move their shares before the record date.
The Bividend, and the equivalent cash dividend, will be paid as soon as possible after the record date.
How can shareholders receive the loyalty payment?
In addition to the Bividend, BTCS will issue a one-time loyalty payment of
Payable solely in ETH, the loyalty payment is designed to reward long-term shareholders who demonstrate continued support for BTCS鈥檚 vision and strategy and potentially limit predatory short-selling practices.
The loyalty payment will be paid as soon as possible after January 26, 2026.
Full details are outlined on and disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2025. Series V Preferred shareholders will also receive a
CEO Charles Allen recently published a thought leadership piece entitled 鈥淲hy Fake Shares and Forced Lending Must Be Outlawed鈥� that can be found .
About BTCS:
BTCS Inc. (鈥淏TCS鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�), short for Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions, is a U.S.-based Ethereum-first blockchain technology company committed to driving scalable revenue and ETH accumulation through its hallmark strategy, the DeFi/TradFi Accretion Flywheel, an integrated approach to capital formation and blockchain infrastructure. By combining decentralized finance (鈥淒eFi鈥�) and traditional finance (鈥淭radFi鈥�) mechanisms with its blockchain infrastructure operations, comprising NodeOps (staking) and Builder+ (block building), BTCS offers one of the most sophisticated opportunities for leveraged ETH exposure, driven by scalable revenue generation and a yield-focused ETH accumulation strategy. Discover how BTCS offers operational and financial leveraged exposure to Ethereum through the public markets at .
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Certain statements in this press release constitute 鈥渇orward-looking statements鈥� within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including statements regarding our ability to successfully implement and pay the Bividend and loyalty payment, growth in our market cap and appreciation in stock price. Words such as 鈥渕ay,鈥� 鈥渕ight,鈥� 鈥渨ill,鈥� 鈥渟hould,鈥� 鈥渂elieve,鈥� 鈥渆xpect,鈥� 鈥渁nticipate,鈥� 鈥渆stimate,鈥� 鈥渃ontinue,鈥� 鈥減redict,鈥� 鈥渇orecast,鈥� 鈥減roject,鈥� 鈥減lan,鈥� 鈥渋ntend鈥� or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, regulatory issues, unanticipated issues on Nasdaq with respect to implementing the Bividend or issues implementing the loyalty payment, as well as risks set forth in the Company鈥檚 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 which was filed on March 20, 2025. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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