GD Culture has authorised the sale of its entire 7,500 bitcoin reserve as it seeks to fund a previously announced share repurchase programme amid a broader 2026 crypto downturn.
The board-approved disposal, which has yet to close, would remove the company from the ranks of the world’s top 15 publicly traded bitcoin holders at a time when digital asset treasury firms are facing mounting balance sheet pressure.
The company said the move is designed to “fund its previously announced share repurchase program,” underscoring a strategic pivot away from holding bitcoin as prices trend lower this year.
At the time of disclosure, GD Culture ranked as the 15th largest bitcoin treasury firm by holdings, sitting above Galaxy Digital and just below Block on industry leaderboards.
Shares in GD Culture rose more than 14% by mid-afternoon trading, although the stock remains down around 15% over the past month, and the company’s market capitalisation-to-net asset value ratio stands at roughly 0.5%, implying its equity valuation is just half the value of its core bitcoin holdings.
If completed, the sale would see GD Culture join peers such as ETHzilla, Bitdeer and Sequans Communications that have trimmed or exited digital asset positions as bitcoin prices have softened since the start of 2026.
The decision highlights growing strain across the digital asset treasury sector, where prolonged price weakness could force further liquidations as companies balance shareholder demands against long-term conviction in bitcoin.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $68,279.16.