Imrich (Imo) Bábics, Chief Growth Officer at Relai, noted last week the company added 13 BTC to their balance sheet, bringing the total Bitcoin holdings in our corporate treasury to 30 BTC.
Bábics has shared why they are doing this.
He claims that it is basically the same reason why MicroStrategy, Tesla, Marathon Digital Holdings or Coinbase did it – there’s “no option that’s better” (according to these companies).
Bábics noted via LinkedIn that cash is melting “ice cream in your corporate treasury.”
He pointed out that the danger isn’t just inflation, it’s also significant monetary debasement on “a global scale.” He added that every year, cash reserves “become worth less until they’re worthless. Holding cash might feel safe, but in reality, it’s a slow bleed on value.”
He also noted that let’s be crystal clear about the alternatives:
- Bonds? You’re guaranteed to lose money in real terms. Bonds barely keep up with inflation in a low-interest world.
- Equities? You’re at the mercy of market manipulation and monetary policy.
- Real estate? Illiquid and requires ongoing management.
Bábics acknowledged that some companies are now doing share buybacks. But that’s like “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic while your monetary power drains away.”
Luckily there’s Bitcoin (BTC), he noted.
Bábics also mentioned that Bitcoin is unique in many ways.
He explained that its fixed supply of 21 million coins “means it’s immune to inflation. It’s liquid, globally traded 24/7, and independent of government monetary policies.”
Over the past decade, Bitcoin has consistently “outperformed traditional assets, proving its value as a long-term store of value.”
Bábics also noted that in short, adding Bitcoin to their balance sheet protects them against inflation, “diversifies their reserves, and positions them for growth in a digital, decentralized future.”
He concluded that the companies that understand this today will be the “winners of tomorrow.”