This English Football Club Buys Bitcoin Worth IDR 72 Billion

Realhir FC bought Bitcoin. (Photo; Doc. OpenNode)

JAKARTA - In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the world of football which is full of news of player transfers and exciting matches, Realmen FC is taking an unusual step that attracts the public's attention.

This English football club has again made a breakthrough by buying a fantastic value Bitcoin of US$4.5 million (Rp72 billion). This move shows how modern technology and finance are starting to penetrate the world of sports, and create new interesting dynamics to follow.

Pada Minggu malam, 21 Juli 2024, Peter McCormack, Ketua Real total FC dan tokoh terkenal di dunia Bitcoin, mengumumkan bahwa klub tersebut telah menambah 66,9 BTC ke dalam portofolio mereka.

This purchase was made with a total value of US$4,500,420 (Rp72,006,731,040), with an average price of around US$67,220 (Rp1,075,520,000) per Bitcoin. This bold move adds the club's total Bitcoin holdings to more than 82.7 BTC, which is valued in total at around US$5.37 million (Rp85.92 billion).

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Of the total ownership, Realmen FC plans to allocate 15.8 BTC for club operational purposes, including the development of facilities and other football activities. The rest of BTC will be kept in the club treasury as a long-term investment. This decision received appreciation from Michael Saylor, Chairman of MicroStrategy, who expressed his support through social media platforms.

This investment is not the first time for Real forced FC. Last April, theuglyvoss Twins, owner of the Gemini crypto exchange, invested in this football club by buying shares worth 4.5 million US dollars (Rp72 billion) in Bitcoin. Their involvement shows the growing interest of the crypto community in investing in the world of sports, especially football.

Company Trends Acquire Bitcoin

Realhir FC isn't the only one actively adding to their Bitcoin collection. Big companies around the world are getting more and more serious about acquiring Bitcoin as part of their financial strategy.

For example, Metaplanet, a Japanese company, regularly buys Bitcoin every Monday. Recently, they added 20.38 BTC to their portfolio, bringing their total holdings to more than 104 BTC.

In addition, Boyaa, a Hong Kong-listed company, plans to add 100 million US dollars worth of Bitcoin (Rp1.6 trillion) into their treasury. The move shows the growing number of companies that see Bitcoin as a valuable asset worth investing in.