Empery Digital trims Bitcoin holdings by $87M to fund debt and operations

The Nasdaq listed company said it sold 1,400 $BTC since May 7 at an average price of $62,200 per Bitcoin, generating about $87.1 million in gross proceeds. The sale left Empery with 1,514 $BTC and about $73.9 million in cash as of July 10.

The proceeds are being used to repay debt, fund a previously announced property acquisition, cover legal expenses tied to ongoing stockholder litigation and support operations. Empery said it repaid $10 million of outstanding debt on July 7 and still has $45 million outstanding on its debt facility.

The move marks a sharp reversal for a company that adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy last year. Empery, formerly Volcon, said in August 2025 that it held more than 4,018 $BTC and described its strategy as becoming a low cost, capital efficient aggregator of Bitcoin.

The company had already disclosed that Bitcoin sales could be part of its capital strategy. In its annual report, Empery said it had sold 722 $BTC for $50 million from January 1 through March 25, 2026, and warned that future Bitcoin sales could affect its results and financial condition.