Why two public companies quietly liquidated 511 Bitcoin in 24 hours to escape $31.7 million in debt

KULR Technology Group, a US-listed battery technology company, and The Smarter Web Company, a UK-listed web services group with a Bitcoin treasury strategy, have sold approximately 511 BTC and used the proceeds to retire approximately $31.7 million of obligations in disclosures published one day apart.

The total comprises $20 million of KULR principal and Smarter Web’s exact $11,698,540 repayment. Both companies acted voluntarily and retained substantial Bitcoin reserves; neither disclosure described a lender-forced liquidation. The shared consequence is that financing can turn assets presented as long-term holdings into repayment inventory without ending a treasury strategy.

KULR’s July 24 filing said it sold approximately 333 BTC from July 9 through July 23 at a weighted-average price of approximately $64,538, generating about $21.5 million in gross proceeds. It used the net proceeds to clear all principal under its $20 million Coinbase Credit facility. Accrued interest still had to be calculated at month-end and was expected to be paid in August 2026.

KULR said the sale was a deliberate step to reduce interest expense and remove collateral and liquidation risk. An earlier quarterly filing showed a March $5 million draw with a 7% loan fee and a May $15 million draw carrying a 7% yearly financing charge paid monthly. KULR expected 565 pledged BTC to be released and reported approximately 760 BTC still in its treasury.

Smarter Web’s July 23 announcement described a different trade. At the company’s request and with support from TOBAM-related noteholders, it sold exactly 177.8909127 BTC at an average of $65,762 to repay Smarter Convert approximately two weeks before maturity.

The zero-coupon instrument was due August 5. At maturity, holders could choose the segregated BTC, its fiat-equivalent value, or shares converted at £2.0475. Early repayment removed that approaching settlement obligation and the potential issuance of 7,718,551 shares. Smarter Web retained 2,700 BTC.

A separate Coinbase facility appeared on the company’s April 30 balance sheet, so repaying the convert alone did not establish that Smarter Web was debt-free.

Another Bitcoin treasury company provides a bounded precedent. In June, Nakamoto said it sold approximately 600 BTC plus derivatives and applied $45 million to debt while retaining Bitcoin and leaving 165 million USDT outstanding.

The next seller cannot be named from these cases, but the pressure points are visible: BTC pledged to loans, recurring financing charges, nearby maturities, and large conversion-linked share counts. A July SEC filing for another treasury company also disclosed a 24-hour cure window after a loan’s collateral ratio fell below 130%.

Those features show where holding every coin competes most directly with debt service, collateral safety, and shareholder dilution. They identify exposed financing structures, not a forecast of another sale.

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