{"id":89704,"date":"2025-08-19T20:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=89704"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:00:59","slug":"btcs-breaks-ground-with-ethereum-powered-shareholder-dividend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=89704","title":{"rendered":"BTCS Breaks Ground With Ethereum-Powered Shareholder Dividend"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a groundbreaking move, BTCS has unveiled plans to distribute the world\u2019s first blockchain dividend to its investors and pay out shareholders with Ethereum. By delivering shareholder rewards directly on-chain, the company is signaling a future where blockchain-native payouts could become the norm across the global<\/a> financial sector.<\/p>\n

The Long-Term Signal For Institutional Crypto Adoption<\/h2>\n

Nasdaq-listed BTCS Inc. has announced a landmark move in traditional finance and crypto integration to become the first publicly traded company in the world to issue dividends in Ethereum. According to the announcement<\/a> on X, the company revealed that it will pay shareholders a one-time blockchain dividend or \u201cBividend\u201d of $0.05 per share in ETH, breaking away from the traditional cash dividend model and signaling its deep commitment to blockchain adoption.<\/p>\n

BTCS is going further<\/a> to reward loyalty and empower long-term holders, offering a one-time $0.35 per share ETH loyalty payment. Eligible shareholders who transfer their shares to book-entry form with the company\u2019s transfer agent and hold<\/a> them through January 26, 2026, will unlock this additional benefit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Combined, the bividend and loyalty shareholders could receive $0.40 per share in ETH, which is significantly designed as a reward and structural defense against short-selling. \u201cThese payments are designed to reward our long-term shareholders and empower them to take control of their investment by reducing the ability of their shares<\/a> to be lent to predatory short-sellers,\u201d BTCS stated.<\/p>\n

BTCS Inc. is excited to make history in the financial landscape with this key strategic move. The company frames this move<\/a> as more than just a dividend, but also a statement of trust, loyalty, and shared vision for BTCS\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Bitmine Ethereum Hoard Signals Long-Term Institutional Confidence<\/h2>\n

While BTCS Inc. is becoming the first publicly traded company in the world to issue a dividend in ETH, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), a leading treasury company, has cemented its place in history to become the largest ETH treasury holder in the world and the second-largest crypto treasury globally.<\/p>\n

Marty Chargin, a market expert on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), highlighted<\/a> that the treasury company disclosed that its crypto holdings now exceed $6.612 billion, led by a staggering 1,523,373 ETH, which is valued at $4,326 ETH each. According to Bloomberg data, BMNR also holds 192 Bitcoin in addition to its ETH stack, signaling a diversified strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The firm\u2019s crypto strategy is substantial, with ETH being the company\u2019s core bet. This positions BMNR Bitmine directly behind Michael Saylor\u2019s Strategy (MSTR), which holds an industry-defining 628,946 BTC valued at $74 billion<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a groundbreaking move, BTCS has unveiled plans to distribute the world\u2019s first blockchain dividend to its investors and pay out shareholders with Ethereum. By delivering shareholder rewards directly on-chain, the company is signaling a future where blockchain-native payouts could become the norm across the global financial sector. The Long-Term Signal For Institutional Crypto Adoption […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":89705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89704"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/89705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}