2025-12-22 13:23:17

At the beginning of 2025, the big pump of Bitcoin ignited the enthusiasm of global capital. Digital asset management companies in the United States are thriving, and this wave quickly reached the UK. By the peak of the market, the valuations of such companies even surged to $127 billion, making local listed companies in the UK envious.

As a result, 13 publicly listed companies in the UK chose to follow suit. They collectively invested £364 million to acquire nearly 4,300 Bitcoins. The average price they paid was $113,105 per coin, equivalent to about £85,076. It sounds quite firm, but the story that follows is not as wonderful.

The timing for these companies to enter the market is a bit awkward—just coinciding with the market nearing its peak. When Bitcoin was quoted at $87,950 last Friday, these companies were already facing an unrealized loss of 22%. Additionally, the chain reaction triggered by the liquidation of assets by some participants in the crypto ecosystem has further increased the paper loss by approximately £40 million. Currently, the cumulative unrealized loss from Bitcoin-related investments of 13 companies is approaching £79.1 million.

This matter is worth pondering – a market with high momentum and a truly good opportunity are often not the same thing. Chasing the trend comes with a cost, and the experiences of these 13 British companies are living examples.

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DataChief

· 2025-12-25 01:29

Watching these 13 companies suffer heavy losses, I think of one thing: chasing trends often comes with the most expensive tuition fees in real money. Buying in at high prices—this trick has fooled countless people, and companies can't escape it either. Hype = opportunity? Wake up, everyone. This is just an illusion.

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MagicBean

· 2025-12-23 21:03

It's another classic case of chasing the price and getting Tied Up; the tuition for these 13 British guys wasn't cheap, 79.1 million pounds just went down the drain. Oh my, pouring 364 million in one go, only to catch a falling knife at the top, that must be so painful. It's all the fault of the rhythm set by the US; seeing others making money and getting jealous, they rushed in without realizing that those people had already quietly run away. To put it bluntly, it's still a timing issue; getting on board too late is what really sucks. Unrealized losses of 22%? I bet that's not even the worst; it will definitely continue to break down. Those who withdrew bravely made money, but they insist on chasing the hype; they really deserve it. Bought at an average price of 113,105 bucks, now at 87,950, hmm... this is what you call the price of chasing the trend. 13 listed companies stepping into the pit together, this story is bound to spread throughout the entire UK financial circle.

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FreeRider

· 2025-12-22 13:53

This is a typical case of chasing the price and getting trapped. Seeing such a high valuation, I rushed in, and in the end, became a dumb buyer... It’s the same old story, entering the market at the peak of the hype, and now facing unrealized losses of 22% is really tough. These big companies are no exception; their FOMO kicked in, and they could lose over 300 million pounds... In short, they jumped in without waiting for the hype to settle, and now they are slowly cutting losses. A valuation of 127 billion dollars really attracted a lot of people, and it ended up slipping through their fingers.

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DegenApeSurfer

· 2025-12-22 13:50

A typical case of chasing the price and getting trapped, this is the price of greed --- Seeing this makes me want to laugh, that's what happens when you catch a falling knife at a high position --- Investing 364 million and now facing unrealized losses of 79.1 million, is this tuition worth it? --- Entering due to FOMO always ends up like this, not a single exception --- These 13 British companies are truly textbook examples of what not to do --- Entering at the top and still losing 40 million, I have to give full marks for this operation --- Market peaks are the most dangerous signals, why is it that some people still can't grasp this principle? --- Paying tuition for chasing trends, this statement is not wrong, but this tuition is a bit expensive --- 22% unrealized losses are just the beginning, it will probably get even worse later --- Seeing the high valuations in the U.S. and rushing in, isn't this blatant FOMO?

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GasFeeNightmare

· 2025-12-22 13:41

This is a typical case of chasing the price and catching a falling knife; those who follow the trend will always lose money.

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