KULR dumps final 764 Bitcoin for $58.6M to end treasury bet

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[1] KULR Technology sells remaining 764 Bitcoin for $59M, fully exits crypto treasury strategy (https://cryptobriefing.com/kulr-technology-se ...)[2] KULR exits bitcoin, nets $58.6M from 764 BTC | KULR 8-K Filing (https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/KULR/8 ...)[3] Kulr Technology Group sells bitcoin holdings and grants RSUs to CFO By Investing.com (https://m.investing.com/news/sec-filings/kulr ...)[4] Another public company has abandoned its Bitcoin treasury after selling the last 764 BTC (https://cryptoslate.com/another-public-compan ...)

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