Quick Highlights:
- Semler Scientific purchases 455 BTC at the price of 50 million dollars, with the average price per bitcoin being 109,801 dollars per coin.
- The total holdings of the platform is currently 4,264 BTC valued at about 474.4 million dollars.
- Finance: Equity offering has raised so far $114.8 million in a program of up to 500M dollars.
- Average cost of BTC is currently 91,471 dollars per coin; total capital injection is 390 million dollars.
- According to the Chairman, Eric Semler, Bitcoin Yield is up by 25.8 per cent YTD.
- Subjected to the investigation by DOJ and Bragar Eagel & Squire law firm.
A Grand Bitcoin Gamble
So is the latest purchase by Semler Scientific, a healthcare technology company already listed on Nasdaq: yet another enormous bet in Bitcoin. In an SEC filing on the 23rd of May, the company announced that it acquired an extra 455 BTC at a price of 50 million between May 13 and May 22. This new purchase gives them a total of 4,264 BTC worth approximately 474.4 million.
Financing it was made with the funds obtained in an active at-the-market offering of equity which was started in April 2025. This program has so far fetched the company up to 114.8 million dollars after offering more than 3 million shares.
The step is an aspect of a wider plan that started in May 2024 when Semler implemented a treasury strategy which targeted Bitcoin.
Chairman Speaks: an Open Measurement to Investors
Eric Semler, the Chairman of Semler Scientific, further outlined that the firm was committed to Bitcoin and that their year-to-date increase in their Bitcoin Yield was a positive performance indicator that Bitcoin was growing at a rate of 25.8 percent, calculated as a percentage of the diluted share level.
“We think of Bitcoin Yield,” said Semler, “as how we are transparent about our performance and create shareholder value.”
Cnotching up Crypto, Cnotching up Pressure
Besides the bullist crypto strategy, Semler is under increased legal pressure. Bragar Eagel & Squire is a law firm based in the U.S. that has initiated an investigation on the possibility of breaching securities laws, and it is calling upon shareholders who have suffered damages to make their presence felt.
It comes on the heels of previous disclosures that a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation exists concerning reimbursement practices associated with QuantaFlo diagnostic machine by Semler. The inquiry has been as back as 2017 and there have been numerous follow-ups to this inquiry and a recent settlement effort has come crumbling down.
Verdict: Huge Stakes, Huge Conniction
As Bitcoin keeps gaining popularity, it is also growing in Semler as the prospective value of the currency in the long-haul. Legal problems of the company may however complicate the bullish stance of the company. To date, Semler is still among the few healthcare companies that dare to mix the digital assets with corporate financing — a strange yet remarkable approach in the current market