Smarter Web plans UK's first Bitcoin-firm preferred share listing

What happened

The Smarter Web Company, the UK's largest listed Bitcoin treasury holder, announced plans to launch a new class of preferred shares, called 'MORE', on the London Stock Exchange. This will be the first such listing by a British corporate Bitcoin holder.

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Global impact / market context

This new share type could give investors a way to get returns tied to Bitcoin without buying the digital coin directly. It might also help the company raise cash, which means money available for spending, to buy more Bitcoin or invest in its business.

Analyst inference

This move comes as more companies hold Bitcoin as part of their cash reserves, which is money kept for future needs. A preferred share listing could set a pattern for other firms, potentially changing how investors view and access digital asset exposure through traditional stock markets.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Watch for the official announcement of the listing date and full details of the MORE preferred shares, including dividend terms and voting rights, which are yet to be disclosed. Confirmed
2. Investors could consider whether Bitcoin's price movements will directly affect the value of MORE shares, since preferred shares often have fixed payments but may also link to underlying asset performance. Proposed
3. See if other Bitcoin-holding firms in the UK follow this example, which could expand the market and provide more options for investors seeking exposure to digital assets through regulated exchanges. Analyst inference

Affected assets

• LON — Tokenlon
• BTC — Bitcoin

Evidence

• cryptopolitan.com