Key Takeaways:
Paris-listed Blockchain Group now holds 1,653 BTC worth approx. $170 million.
Purchased 182 BTC for €17 million ($19.6M) using bond and equity funding.
Reports 1,173% BTC yield in 2025, far outpacing MicroStrategy and others.
France’s The Blockchain Group (ALTBG) has added 182 Bitcoin to its balance sheet, bringing its total BTC holdings to 1,653 coins, worth nearly €149 million ($170 million) at current prices.
The purchase, made through Swissquote Bank and Banque Delubac, was funded by over €18 million in convertible bonds and a share warrant conversion that raised another €1.6 million. The company says its average cost per BTC stands at €90,000, roughly $96,000.
Record BTC yield among public firms
The Blockchain Group says it has achieved a 1,173% BTC yield so far in 2025 — a metric comparing total Bitcoin held to fully diluted shares outstanding. The firm’s yield dramatically surpasses:
MicroStrategy: 19.1%
Metaplanet: 266.07%
Semler Scientific: 26.7%
Custody for the firm’s BTC is handled by Taurus, a Swiss digital asset platform.
Market reaction
Despite the bullish accumulation, ALTBG shares fell 2.1% to €4.895 on Euronext Paris, underperforming the broader CAC 40, which remained flat.
