Crypto treasury model loses its edge as stock premiums fade: DWF
Most DATs now trade below the value of their crypto holdings, weakening a financing model that once helped companies expand their balance sheets.
The crypto treasury model has largely lost its early advantage, with most digital asset treasury (DAT) companies no longer commanding the premiums that allowed them to raise capital and accumulate more crypto without diluting existing shareholders, according to a new report from DWF Ventures.
The report, published Thursday, found that only four of the 20 largest DATs by assets under management trade above an mNAV of 1, meaning their market value exceeds the value of their crypto holdings. They are Bit Digital, Strive, Hyperliquid Strategies and BitMine.
The widespread discounts suggest investors are no longer willing to pay the same premium for crypto exposure through publicly traded companies.
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