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Brazilian Firm Méliuz Builds Bitcoin Reserves with Low-Risk Options Strategy

By RT Staff Reporters · September 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Méliuz S.A. filed a material fact on September 10, 2025, detailing its derivatives plan to grow Bitcoin holdings. The firm sells cash-secured put options on Bitcoin. This method creates yield from market swings while adding to reserves.

Méliuz launched its Bitcoin treasury in March 2025. The board set a policy for up to 10% of cash in Bitcoin. It bought 45.72 Bitcoin for $4.1 million at $90,296 each. Brazil’s average inflation of 5% yearly made this a smart hedge.

The real weakened over 30% against the dollar in five years. Shareholders approved expansion in May 2025. Méliuz added 274.52 Bitcoin for $28.4 million at $103,604 per coin. Holdings totaled 320.24 Bitcoin then.

A June 2025 share offering brought $32.4 million. The company used it for 275.43 more Bitcoin. Total reached 595.67 Bitcoin. Bitcoin yield hit 908% that quarter.

Méliuz earned 365 million reais in 2024 revenues. Its app helps millions with cashback deals. Founded in 2011, it trades as CASH3 on B3 since 2020.

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On September 3, 2025, extra cash funded 9.01 Bitcoin at $112,172 each for $1.01 million. Holdings now total 604.69 Bitcoin. This tops public lists in Latin America.

Put options let buyers sell Bitcoin at fixed strikes later. Méliuz takes premiums right away. High prices mean it keeps the cash for more buys. Low prices trigger reserved funds to purchase at strikes, often at discounts.

Full cash backs all options. No leverage enters the mix. Collateral uses under 10% of minimum cash. Partners with expertise run the trades. Quarterly filings track outcomes.

This setup turns Bitcoin ups and downs into business gains. Shares climbed 69% year-to-date in 2025. Firms watch closely. It shows how treasuries fight currency erosion with steady accumulation.

Timeline of Bitcoin Accumulation – Méliuz

Date	Action	BTC Acquired	Total Holdings	Approx. Value (USD)	Notes
March 2025	Initial treasury policy approval; first purchase	45.72	45.72	$4.1M	Up to 10% of cash reserves allocated to BTC.
May 2025	Major acquisition post-shareholder approval	274.52	320.2	$28.4M	Became Brazil’s first official Bitcoin Treasury Company; average price $103,604/BTC.
June 2025	Share offering raise and follow-on buy	275.43	595.67	$28.61M	Raised $32.4M via stocks; BTC Yield reached 908%.
September 3, 2025	Operational cash-funded purchase	9.01	604.69	$1.01M	No dilution; average price $112,172/BTC.
September 10, 2025	Derivatives strategy launch	N/A (yield-focused)	604.69 (ongoing)	N/A	Cash-secured puts to monetize volatility.

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Bitcoin · benchmark

65,101
-1.51%

L 64,744day rangeH 65,117

-45.01% over 12 months

Market breadth · 17 names

6% advancing

1 ▲ advancing16 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

Ethereum

1,874

-3.06%

Solana

75.73

-2.79%

Gold

4,047

-2.42%

USD / BRL

5.08

+0.50%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
BTC	65,101	-1.51%	-45.01%	66,101	65,117	64,744	23,372,957,696
ETH	1,874	-3.06%	-49.45%	1,933	1,877	1,864	9,988,534,272
SOL	75.73	-2.79%	-58.54%	77.91	75.97	75.59	1,559,046,272
XRP	1.11	-2.90%	-64.74%	1.14	1.11	1.10	1,040,708,224
BNB	567.67	-0.54%	-26.40%	570.75	567.93	566.45	908,347,584
ADA	0.17	-3.85%	-79.21%	0.17	0.17	0.17	233,052,544
DOGE	0.07	-4.96%	-70.11%	0.07	0.07	0.07	843,027,648
AVAX	6.24	-5.70%	-73.62%	6.62	6.28	6.23	245,304,592
LINK	8.43	-2.24%	-52.93%	8.62	8.46	8.42	185,857,664
DOT	0.81	-2.30%	-79.63%	0.83	0.82	0.81	58,622,344
LTC	46.83	-0.51%	-58.30%	47.07	47.17	46.83	246,271,472
BCH	210.40	-4.35%	-58.92%	219.97	212.01	209.80	99,804,288
TRX	0.33	-0.04%	+4.66%	0.33	0.33	0.33	418,075,712
XLM	0.18	-2.58%	-57.01%	0.19	0.18	0.18	129,607,000
HBAR	0.07	-2.39%	-70.26%	0.07	0.07	0.07	65,574,156
NEAR	1.90	+1.61%	-30.14%	1.87	1.90	1.88	109,072,568
ATOM	1.43	-2.70%	-69.12%	1.47	1.43	1.41	22,859,422
AAVE	95.26	-2.15%	-66.73%	97.36	95.61	94.72	168,366,192

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AVAX
6.24
-5.70%

DOGE
0.07
-4.96%

BCH
210.40
-4.35%

ADA
0.17
-3.85%

ETH
1,874
-3.06%

XRP
1.11
-2.90%

SOL
75.73
-2.79%

ATOM
1.43
-2.70%

The session read

The Bitcoin eased 1.51%, with breadth negative — 1 of 17 names higher. NEAR led, while AVAX lagged.

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