{"id":38906,"date":"2025-07-26T10:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=38906"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:32:14","slug":"bitcoin-adoption-uk-based-the-smarter-web-company-adds-225-btc-to-its-holdings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=38906","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Adoption: UK-Based The Smarter Web Company Adds 225 BTC To Its Holdings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>As Bitcoin (BTC) trades near its all-time high (ATH), corporate adoption of the digital asset continues to accelerate. In the latest development, UK-based web development firm The Smarter Web Company has announced the addition of 225 BTC to its corporate treasury.<\/p>\n<h2>The Smarter Web Company Buys 225 Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>In a statement released earlier today, the London-listed technology firm confirmed the purchase of 225 BTC at an average price of $118,076 per coin. The move reflects the growing interest in digital assets among companies outside the US.<\/p>\n<p>With this latest acquisition, The Smarter Web Company\u2019s total Bitcoin holdings have increased to 1,825 BTC. At current market prices, this equates to over $216 million, with the average purchase price standing at $109,088 per BTC.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, The Smarter Web Company ranks first among all UK-based public companies in terms of Bitcoin holdings. It has a considerable lead over the second-ranked Phoenix Digital Assets, which holds a total of 247 BTC.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-540443 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?resize=980%2C557\" alt=\"smarter web firm\" width=\"980\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=1594 1594w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.42.44-AM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/p>\n<p>The following chart from bitcointreasuries.net illustrates the company\u2019s laddered approach to accumulating BTC. The firm began purchasing Bitcoin in April 2025 and has steadily increased its holdings since then.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-540444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?resize=2460%2C1188\" alt=\"btc\" width=\"2460\" height=\"1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=2460 2460w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=130 130w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=104 104w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=83 83w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-11.40.07-AM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>In the announcement, the company also reported a year-to-date (YTD) BTC yield of 43,787% on its treasury, alongside a 30-day BTC yield of 189%. It explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>BTC Yield is a key performance indicator (KPI) that reflects the percentage change in the ratio of Total Bitcoin Holdings to Shares In Issue over a given period. The Company uses BTC Yield to assess the performance of its Bitcoin acquisition strategy, which is intended to be accretive to shareholders.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company still holds one million GBP in net cash in treasury, ready to be deployed into purchasing more BTC. Notably, The Smarter Web Company\u2019s latest BTC purchase is part of \u201cThe 10 Year Plan\u201d where it aims to regularly acquire BTC as part of treasury strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, The Smarter Web Company is neither authorized nor regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Despite acknowledging the \u201cspecial risks\u201d associated with digital assets, the board of directors has decided to continue investing in BTC.<\/p>\n<h2>UK Companies Following The Lead Of US Counterparts<\/h2>\n<p>While major US-based firms such as Strategy, <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-miner-mara-holdings-announces-850-million-raise-to-scale-btc-reserves-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">MARA Holdings<\/a>, and Tesla have made substantial Bitcoin allocations, similar moves have been rare outside the US. Japan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/metaplanet-just-bought-800-bitcoin-and-its-not-done-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Metaplanet<\/a> is one of the few international firms making consistent BTC acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the tide may be turning. Just recently, UK-based Satsuma Technology <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/uk-based-satsuma-technology-raises-135-million-to-accelerate-bitcoin-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">announced<\/a> a $135 million capital raise to accelerate Bitcoin accumulation. At press time, BTC trades at $115,608, down 3% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-540442 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?resize=980%2C623\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"980\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=2648 2648w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bitcoin_df6552.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Bitcoin (BTC) trades near its all-time high (ATH), corporate adoption of the digital asset continues to accelerate. In the latest development, UK-based web development firm The Smarter Web Company has announced the addition of 225 BTC to its corporate treasury. The Smarter Web Company Buys 225 Bitcoin In a statement released earlier today, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-38906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38906\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}