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When those conditions deteriorate, companies can face growing pressure from debt obligations and shareholder dilution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben Werkman, President of <strong>Strive<\/strong>, recently warned that a prolonged downturn in Bitcoin prices could force some treasury companies to restructure, particularly those that financed their purchases through convertible debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K Wave&#8217;s rapid transition\u2014from targeting <strong>10,000 BTC<\/strong> to holding none within a year\u2014illustrates how quickly corporate treasury strategies can change when financial priorities shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean media company K Wave Media has officially exited its Bitcoin treasury strategy, selling all of its remaining Bitcoin holdings less than a year after unveiling an ambitious plan to accumulate 10,000 BTC. 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