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Fold Holdings extinguished its remaining secured debt and added $25 million in non-dilutive capital, clearing a path to scale its bitcoin rewards credit card.
Fold Holdings (NASDAQ: FLD) eliminated $20 million in secured debt and secured $25 million of non-dilutive capital by monetizing about $45 million of bitcoin at an average price of roughly $71,000 per coin, the company said June 10.
"This decision reflects our conviction in Fold," Will Reeves, chairman and chief executive officer at Fold, said. "We have reduced financing risk, strengthened our balance sheet, and ensured that short-term market volatility cannot stand in the way of executing our roadmap."
The company repaid $20 million of bitcoin-collateralized debt and allocated the remaining $25 million to growth initiatives across its consumer and enterprise platforms. The moves eliminate all secured debt, improve monthly net cash flows by removing interest payments, and leave Fold with a meaningful bitcoin treasury position, the company said.
The strengthened balance sheet is expected to accelerate the Fold Bitcoin Credit Card, which management called one of the most significant long-term growth opportunities in the Fold ecosystem. Increased liquidity positions the company to support a larger cardholder base and pursue additional funding relationships as the program scales.
Two-part restructuring clears the deck
The June 10 restructuring follows a February transaction in which Fold extinguished $66.3 million in convertible notes, released 521 bitcoin from collateral, and removed an estimated 8 million to 10 million potential shares from its fully diluted count. Taken together, the two moves have transformed Fold from a company carrying significant bitcoin-backed debt into one with no secured debt, improved cash flow, and a cleaner capital structure.
Fold's revolving credit facility remains available to support future growth, and the company retains the flexibility to monetize additional bitcoin holdings when doing so represents the highest-return investment for shareholders, according to the statement.
Credit card as growth engine
The credit card represents a bet that bitcoin rewards can drive consumer adoption in a market dominated by traditional cash-back and points programs. Fold has not disclosed a formal launch date for the card but has described it as central to its 2026 product roadmap. The company also plans to expand into enterprise financial services and incubate new products across consumer and enterprise finance categories.
Fold competes with a growing roster of bitcoin-focused financial services firms, including Block's Cash App and Coinbase, which have also pushed deeper into bitcoin rewards and spending products. Fold's publicly traded status — it listed on Nasdaq in 2024 — gives it a capital markets advantage over private rivals, though its roughly $75 million market cap leaves it far smaller than Coinbase's $40 billion-plus valuation.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
