ICR Conference Spotlight Series
HODL On Tight: Examining The Rise of Public Market Crypto Balance Sheet Strategies
Friday, June 20, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Recently, a unique strategic trend has emerged among publicly listed companies: raising third-party capital in public markets to acquire large positions in cryptocurrencies, holding them on balance sheets as core assets to provide investors direct exposure to the underlying tokens via equity ownership. This edition of the ICR Conference Spotlight Series examines the strategic rationale, benefits, risks, historical evolution, and current key players, with in-depth analysis of companies where this strategy is central to their identity in the associated report— including MicroStrategy (MSTR), Defi Development Corporation (DFDV), Upexi (UPXI), SOL Strategies, Inc. (CYFRF), and BTCS inc.(BTCS). This virtual panel event, hosted by ICR will include executives from SOL Strategies, Upexi, and other treasury companies, as well as fintech and capital markets firm Clear Street, to provide a unique perspective on the future direction of the exciting trend.
