{"id":42553,"date":"2025-08-16T21:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T21:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=42553"},"modified":"2025-08-16T21:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T21:46:36","slug":"bitcoin-treasury-era-begins-in-taiwan-with-10-million-fundraise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=42553","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Treasury Era Begins In Taiwan With $10 Million Fundraise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Top Win International has announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/08\/15\/3134164\/0\/en\/Top-Win-International-Nasdaq-SORA-Raises-USD-10m-with-Wiselink-Co-Ltd-TW-8932-Leading-the-Raise-as-the-First-Taiwanese-Public-Company-to-Invest-in-a-Bitcoin-Treasury-Company.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">$10 million raise<\/a> that will be used to buy Bitcoin, making it the first company in Taiwan to adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy. The move, unveiled on August 15, comes as more publicly listed firms around the globe add crypto to their balance sheets.<\/p>\n<h2>WiseLink Leads Investment<\/h2>\n<p>According to the company, Taiwan-based fintech firm WiseLink played a major role in the raise. <a href=\"https:\/\/wiselink.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WiseLink<\/a> purchased three-year convertible notes and signed a memorandum of understanding with Top Win, outlining a plan to work together on what it calls a \u201cbitcoin + cross-border finance\u201d initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Other private investors also took part, including Chad Koehn, founder of United Capital Management of Kansas. The fresh capital will be directed mainly toward Bitcoin purchases, with a portion kept for working capital needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Stock Reaction To Bitcoin Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>The news of the capital raise was seemingly well-received by market participants on Friday. At the time of writing, Top Win International\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/finance\/quote\/SORA:NASDAQ?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwju5paI9IyPAxUjTaQEHSUNHbIQ3ecFegQIKhAT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stock<\/a> had seen a pre-market price increase of 12.5%, trading at $5.80.<\/p>\n<p>The price was a 50% drop from the $12.12 reported in pre-market trading on the day that the company announced its pivot to Bitcoin accumulation. Still, the stock is up almost 51% year-to-date, showing investors remain engaged despite the swings.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/ByedRNof\/\" width=\"1835\" height=\"909\"><br \/>\nRiding The Bitcoin Treasury Trend<\/p>\n<p>Reports have disclosed that Top Win is joining a growing list of companies holding BTC as a core reserve. Market data shows 167 public companies now count Bitcoin on their balance sheets.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they hold more than 976,132 BTC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Strategy<\/a> remains the largest holder with 628,945 BTC, while <a href=\"https:\/\/metaplanet.jp\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Metaplanet<\/a> and Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Corp. are listed with 18,110 and 15,000 BTC respectively.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bitcoin that has been finally forfeited to the federal government will be the foundation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that President Trump established in his March Executive Order.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways to acquire more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecScottBessent\/status\/1956080030137626887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Like these companies, Top Win has positioned its bet as a long-term strategy, but it has also hinted at investing in other Bitcoin treasury firms in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Political Support Adds Fuel<\/p>\n<p>Momentum around Bitcoin treasury adoption has also been boosted by recent comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Bessent said government-seized Bitcoin would form \u201cthe foundation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/03\/establishment-of-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-united-states-digital-asset-stockpile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Strategic Bitcoin Reserve<\/a>\u201d announced by US President Donald Trump in March. That statement has been seen by market observers as a sign of stronger institutional backing for Bitcoin in the US.<\/p>\n<p>For Top Win, the decision is a major step beyond luxury retail. The Hong Kong-based company, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker SORA, originally announced its digital asset venture in May.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Win International has announced a $10 million raise that will be used to buy Bitcoin, making it the first company in Taiwan to adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy. The move, unveiled on August 15, comes as more publicly listed firms around the globe add crypto to their balance sheets. 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