A publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Goodfood Market Corp., has announced plans to adopt a bitcoin treasury strategy. The initiative aims to “strengthen its balance sheet and create long term shareholder value.”
Canada’s Leading Online Grocer Goodfood Adds Bitcoin to Its Plate in Bold Treasury Strategy
The Montreal-based Canadian online grocery and meal solutions provider, Goodfood Market Corp. (TSX: FOOD), has unveiled plans to strengthen its balance sheet by investing in bitcoin. In a statement released Thursday, the company confirmed it is “adopting [a] bitcoin investment as a treasury reserve asset, joining a global community of forward-thinking companies leveraging digital currencies.” With this move, Goodfood aligns itself with other notable firms such as Microstrategy, Semler Scientific, and Metaplanet.
“Accumulating bitcoin aligns with our long-term focus on value creation, protects against inflation and rising food costs, and leverages its potential as digital capital,” Jonathan Ferrari, Goodfood’s Chief Executive Officer remarked.
Ferrari added:
Goodfood is proud to join the ranks of public companies holding bitcoin on their balance sheet.
Currently, data from multiple BTC treasury tracking platforms like bitcointreasuries.net indicate that publicly traded companies collectively hold close to 600,000 BTC. Goodfood revealed it has made an initial bitcoin investment of roughly $1 million via a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) and intends to gradually expand its holdings by allocating a portion of future excess cash flows to bitcoin.
The company further cited ongoing economic instability and inflation as factors eroding the purchasing power of the Canadian dollar. By integrating bitcoin into its treasury strategy, Goodfood stressed that it seeks to mitigate the effects of fiat currency depreciation and preserve long-term value. Goodfood said that over the past five years, the Canadian dollar has lost 23% of its purchasing power, and inflation over the last 50 years has reduced it by 83%.
Goodfood’s shares jumped 7.69% on Thursday.
Goodfood’s decision to embrace bitcoin reflects a growing trend among publicly traded firms to explore alternative financial strategies in the face of economic challenges. This move not only signals confidence in digital assets but also highlights the evolving priorities of companies seeking innovative ways to safeguard value and adapt to an increasingly uncertain monetary environment.
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