QMMM’s Crypto Gamble: Bitcoin, Web3, and a 1,700% Stock Explosion

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In a move that will have Wall Street scratching its collective head, Hong Kong-based QMMM Holdings decided that what the world needed right now was a $100 million crypto treasury. Unsurprisingly, their shares shot up by a staggering 1,700%. Who knew crypto could make a company’s stock do yoga?

It’s not just the financial markets that are being rewritten by crypto; it’s also the corporate growth playbook. Forget about the old-fashioned ways of making money-let’s just throw Bitcoin in the mix and see what happens!

For some brave (or maybe slightly unhinged) companies, building a crypto treasury isn’t just a diversification strategy. It’s a turbocharged rocket engine for stock performance. And we’re all just trying to hold on as they speed past us.

QMMM Holdings Surges on Crypto

The latest culprit in this wild ride is QMMM Holdings. The Hong Kong-based company casually announced it was starting a $100 million crypto treasury, and-hold on to your hats-its stock shot up by 1,700% in a single day. Yes, 1,700%. Not a typo.

But wait, there’s more. QMMM didn’t just stop at crypto-oh no, they decided to throw in artificial intelligence and blockchain into the mix. Because why not? Their grand vision is to create a platform that combines crypto analytics with a Web3 autonomous ecosystem. If you don’t understand that, don’t worry, neither do they.

As part of this ambitious plan, QMMM plans to start with a diversified crypto treasury, featuring the likes of Bitcoin [BTC], Ethereum [ETH], and Solana [SOL]. It’s basically the Avengers of cryptocurrencies.

And, just to really blow your mind, the treasury is expected to launch with a cool $100 million. However, the details of how they’re going to fund this remain, shall we say, “vaguely optimistic.”

For those keeping track, QMMM’s last SEC filing revealed that as of September 2024, the company had about $500,000 in cash. So, how exactly are they planning to turn that into a $100 million crypto empire? We have no idea, but they’re absolutely sure it’s going to work.

Still, QMMM is undeterred, boldly proclaiming that the treasury is only the first step. Their plans include expanding into high-quality crypto assets with long-term upside, Web3 infrastructure projects, and-wait for it-global premium equity assets. Ambitious? Absolutely. Likely to succeed? Your guess is as good as ours.

Other Crypto Treasury Companies and Their… Er, Performance

While QMMM is riding high on the crypto wave, not everyone is having the same luck. Take Canadian firm Sol Strategies, for instance. They manage a Solana treasury and staking operations, but when they announced their latest moves, their Nasdaq-listed shares promptly fell by 42%. Who knew Solana wasn’t a magic ticket?

And it gets better. Their shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange only fared slightly better, dropping by 16.34% to 10.60 CAD. Ouch. Maybe next time they’ll just stick to Canadian maple syrup.

Meanwhile, Eightco Holdings made waves by announcing plans to build a Worldcoin [WLD] treasury. Initially, their stock soared like a rocket. But, much like all good things in crypto, it then plunged by more than 10%. At this rate, the only thing ‘World’ about Worldcoin is the world of hurt it seems to bring to investors.

Despite these mixed results, one thing is clear: crypto treasury strategies are like the hot new dance craze in the corporate world, with companies trying to replicate Michael Saylor’s high-risk, high-reward playbook. It’s like everyone’s trying to do the moonwalk… some with grace, some not so much.

On the flip side, Lion Group Holding Ltd. (LGHL) has decided to exchange its Solana and SUI [SUI] holdings for Hyperliquid [HYPE]. Because when you can’t make money off one thing, it’s obviously time to switch to something called HYPE. Maybe that’s where the money’s at?

Meanwhile, the global crypto market cap has slipped to $3.89 trillion, down 0.73% in the past 24 hours. It’s like watching a balloon slowly deflate, but no one wants to admit they’re holding the needle.

But don’t worry, companies are still actively reshuffling their crypto portfolios like they’re playing a high-stakes game of Monopoly. Even though the market sentiment is cautious, the game’s still on-and it’s anyone’s guess who will be the last one standing.

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2025-09-10 12:13