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Semler Scientific has bought approximately $10 million worth of Bitcoin since 
Feb. 14, the healthcare technology company said in an April 25 statement.
The company purchased 111 Bitcoin (BTC) for $10 million at an average price of 
roughly $90,000 per coin, Semler said. It holds a total of more than 3,300 
Bitcoin worth approximately $300 million in aggregate.
Semler said its Bitcoin purchases have earned stockholders a Bitcoin yield of 
23.5% in the year to date. Bitcoin yield measures the ratio of BTC holdings to 
outstanding shares, reflecting growing exposure per share for investors.
&#8220;Semler Scientific uses BTC Yield as a [key performance indicator] to help 
assess the performance of its strategy of acquiring bitcoin in a manner Semler 
Scientific believes is accretive to stockholders,&#8221; it said.
_Semler bought 111 BTC since Feb. 14. Source:__Eric Semler_
The company said it acquired its Bitcoin treasury for an average price of 
nearly $89,000. As of April 25, Bitcoin trades at approximately $95,000 per 
coin, according to data from Cointelegraph.
Semler Scientific is a healthcare technology company that develops and sells 
medical diagnostic products, with a primary focus on detecting chronic 
diseases. The company has partially financed its Bitcoin purchases by issuing 
roughly $125 million in new stock, it said. Semler also announced plans to 
raise $75 million through the private offering of convertible senior notes in 
January.
_Corporations are among the biggest Bitcoin buyers. 
Source:__BitcoinTreasuries.NET_
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### **Corporate Bitcoin buying**
In 2024, Bitcoin&#8217;s surging price pushed Michael Saylor&#8217;s Strategy (formerly 
MicroStrategy) up more than 350%, according to data from FinanceCharts. 
Strategy&#8217;s success has inspired dozens of other companies, such as Semler, to 
start accumulating Bitcoin treasuries.
Public companies are now among the largest institutional Bitcoin holders. As 
of April 25, corporate Bitcoin holdings are worth approximately $71 billion in 
the aggregate, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET.
Strategy is still the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with a treasury worth 
more than $50 billion. During the week of April 14, Strategy bagged 6,556 
Bitcoin for an average price of $84,785 per coin.
Among institutional buyers, corporate treasuries still lag exchange-traded 
funds (ETFs), which cumulatively hold approximately $110 billion in Bitcoin as 
of April 25, according to Coinglass data.
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Semler Scientific buys another $10M worth of BTC

Medical technology company Semler Scientific announced the acquisition of 111 
more bitcoins for $10 million between February 14 and April 24, 2025. The 
acquisition brought Semler Scientific’s holdings to 3,303 bitcoins. Semler 
Scientific BTC Holdings Acquired for an Average of $87,929 per Coin Semler 
Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR), a medical technology company, announced that 
between Feb. […]

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In one of his first appearances as the recently sworn-in chair of the US 
Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins delivered remarks to the 
agency&#8217;s third roundtable discussion of crypto regulation.
In the &#8220;Know Your Custodian&#8221; roundtable event on April 25, Atkins said he 
expected &#8220;huge benefits&#8221; from blockchain technology through efficiency, risk 
mitigation, transparency, and cutting costs. He reiterated that among his 
goals at the SEC would be to facilitate &#8220;clear regulatory rules of the road&#8221; 
for digital assets, hinting that the agency under former chair Gary Gensler 
had contributed to market and regulatory uncertainty.
&#8220;I look forward to engaging with market participants and working with 
colleagues in President Trump&#8217;s administration and Congress to establish a 
rational fit-for-purpose framework for crypto assets,&#8221; said Atkins.
_SEC chair Paul Atkins addressing the April 25 crypto roundtable. 
Source:__SEC_
Some critics of US President Donald Trump see Atkins&#8217; nomination to lead the 
SEC as a nod to the crypto industry, acting on campaign promises to remove 
Gensler &#8212; the former chair resigned the day Trump took office &#8212; and cut back 
on regulation. Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee questioned 
Atkins on his ties to the industry, potentially presenting conflicts of 
interest in his role regulating crypto.
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## The direction of the SEC under new leadership
&#8220;We&#8217;ve noticed that we don&#8217;t have to be as concerned [&#8230;] about being accused 
of things that we&#8217;re not doing, like being broker-dealers for securities,&#8221; 
Exodus chief legal officer Veronica McGregor, who participated in the 
roundtable, told Cointelegraph on April 24.&#8221;It&#8217;s just a less scary regulatory 
environment in general. It is, however, still unclear what the ultimate regs 
are going to look like for crypto.&#8221;
The SEC crypto task force is scheduled to hold two more roundtables in May and 
June to discuss tokenization and decentralized finance, respectively. 
Commissioner Hester Peirce, who leads the task force, told Cointelegraph in 
March that she welcomed the opportunity to work with Atkins to &#8220;reorient the 
agency,&#8221; hinting at an SEC with regulations more favorable to the crypto 
industry.
In addition to the roundtables, the crypto task force has reported several 
meetings with digital asset firms to discuss various policies and 
considerations in developing a regulatory framework.
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Ethereum is trading above $1,700 after a volatile few weeks, with bulls now 
trying to reclaim higher levels and flip resistance into support. Despite 
lingering macroeconomic tensions and the ongoing trade standoff between the US 
and China, markets are beginning to price in optimism as investors anticipate 
progress in negotiations. This renewed sentiment has lifted risk assets like 
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possible shift in trend. Top analyst Daan shared a technical view on X, 
highlighting that ETH is attempting to retake its previous horizontal support 
around $1,750. If successful, this would mark the first time in months that 
Ethereum reclaims a key support level after previously rejecting it and 
setting lower lows. As Ethereum fights to regain lost ground, all eyes are on 
this critical level. A breakout here could lead to a renewed surge across the 
altcoin market, reinforcing growing speculation that the worst of the 
correction may already be behind us. Ethereum Bulls Attempt to Shift Market 
Structure Ethereum has rallied impressively, gaining over 32% from its local 
low of $1,383. This recovery has brought ETH to a critical price level, where 
bulls must hold and build momentum to break the broader downtrend that has 
defined much of 2024. A sustained move above current levels could mark a long- 
awaited shift in market structure, providing confidence that Ethereum is ready 
to trend higher over the medium term. However, broader macroeconomic forces 
continue to weigh heavily on investor sentiment. Ongoing trade tensions 
between the United States and China remain unresolved, with each new tariff 
threat adding further strain on global supply chains. These geopolitical 
pressures threaten to limit risk appetite, and any further escalation could 
stall Ethereum’s recovery. On the flip side, a diplomatic breakthrough could 
trigger a strong shift in investor positioning across all risk assets, 
including crypto. In the meantime, Ethereum must defend current levels to keep 
bullish momentum intact. Daan&#8217;s analysis highlighted that ETH is currently 
testing the $1,750 level, which previously acted as key support. If Ethereum 
can reclaim this horizontal zone, it would mark the first time in months that 
ETH retakes rather than rejects a critical level. Daan emphasized that daily 
closes above $1,750 are ideal and would confirm strength, potentially opening 
the door for a larger breakout. Related Reading: Ethereum Forms ‘A Huge 
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Bulls Must Reclaim $2K Soon Ethereum is currently trading at $1,770, 
maintaining strength above the 4-hour 200 EMA—a key short-term indicator that 
has historically acted as both resistance and support during critical trend 
shifts. Bulls have managed to defend this level over the past few sessions, 
signaling growing confidence and momentum as Ethereum attempts to recover from 
its recent downtrend. Holding above the $1,700 zone is now essential to avoid 
triggering another wave of selling. This level has become the new battleground 
for bulls and bears, and continued consolidation above it may lay the 
groundwork for a broader rally. The next major objective is a decisive reclaim 
of the $2,000 level. A breakout above this threshold would mark a strong shift 
in sentiment and could trigger additional upside as sidelined buyers re-enter 
the market. Related Reading: Ethereum Adds 12% In 24 Hours – On-Chain Metrics 
Point To Modest Resistance Ahead However, caution remains warranted. A failure 
to hold current support would invalidate the recovery narrative and open the 
door to further losses. If Ethereum breaks below $1,700 with volume, it could 
revisit the $1,500 level, which has acted as a historical demand zone. That 
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