Cosmos Health Makes Initial $1M Ethereum Purchase Under Digital Asset Treasury Strategy
Rhea-AI Summary
Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) has initiated its digital asset treasury strategy with a $1 million purchase of Ethereum (ETH). This investment is part of a larger $300 million financing facility secured with a U.S.-based institutional investor.
CEO Greg Siokas explained that this strategic move aims to diversify the company's balance sheet beyond cash holdings, citing ETH's potential appreciation and growing institutional adoption through ETFs, retirement plans, and enterprise applications.
Positive
- Access to substantial $300 million financing facility
- Strategic diversification of treasury holdings beyond cash
- Entry into growing cryptocurrency market with potential appreciation
Negative
- Exposure to cryptocurrency market volatility and risks
- Significant capital allocation to speculative digital assets
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, COSM gained 2.46%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +17.0% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -11.0% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 15 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $643K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $27M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cosmos Health Inc. (“Cosmos Health” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:COSM), a diversified, vertically integrated global healthcare group, announced today that it has commenced purchases of Ethereum (ETH), advancing its digital asset treasury reserve strategy.
Pursuant to its financing facility of up to
Greg Siokas, CEO of Cosmos Health, stated: “We are excited to begin building our ETH treasury with this inaugural purchase. By leveraging the full potential of our facility, we aim to transform Cosmos into a significant force in the crypto space. Rather than holding only cash on our balance sheet, we are now adding an asset we believe has strong appreciation potential. ETH’s growing adoption by institutional investors, its inclusion in ETFs, the proposed expansion of cryptocurrency access in retirement plans, and the increasing enterprise use of Ethereum-based applications all reinforce our confidence in this strategic move.”
About Cosmos Health Inc.
Cosmos Health Inc. (Nasdaq:COSM), incorporated in 2009 in Nevada, is a diversified, vertically integrated global healthcare group. The Company owns a portfolio of proprietary pharmaceutical and nutraceutical brands, including Sky Premium Life®, Mediterranation®, bio-bebe®, C-Sept® and C-Scrub®. Through its subsidiary Cana Laboratories S.A., licensed under European Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and certified by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), it manufactures pharmaceuticals, food supplements, cosmetics, biocides, and medical devices within the European Union. Cosmos Health also distributes a broad line of pharmaceuticals and parapharmaceuticals, including branded generics and OTC medications, to retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors through its subsidiaries in Greece and the UK. Furthermore, the Company has established R&D partnerships targeting major health disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer, enhanced by artificial intelligence drug repurposing technologies, and focuses on the R&D of novel patented nutraceuticals, specialized root extracts, proprietary complex generics, and innovative OTC products. Cosmos Health has also entered the telehealth space through the acquisition of ZipDoctor, Inc., based in Texas, USA. With a global distribution platform, the Company is currently expanding throughout Europe, Asia, and North America, and has offices and distribution centers in Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece, and in Harlow, UK. More information is available at www.cosmoshealthinc.com, www.skypremiumlife.com, www.cana.gr, www.zipdoctor.co, www.cloudscreen.gr, as well as LinkedIn and X.
Forward-Looking Statements
With the exception of the historical information contained in this news release, the matters described herein, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that otherwise, include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could", are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-looking statements include the foregoing. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expectation that accumulation of ETH will enhance long-term shareholder value through increasing ETH-per-share, the Company’s plans to explore additional yield-generating strategies to optimize cash flow and utility from ETH holdings, that the Facility will provide access to growth capital to support a range of strategic initiatives, including accelerated product development, advanced R&D innovation, enhanced commercial initiatives, and the Company’s planned entry into U.S. manufacturing and the anticipated use of proceeds. These statements, involve unknown risks and uncertainties that may individually or materially impact the matters discussed, herein for a variety of reasons that are outside the control of the Company, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to raise sufficient financing to implement its business plan, and the Company's ability to successfully develop and commercialize its proprietary products and technologies. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, as actual results could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements contained herein. Readers are urged to read the risk factors set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update, or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Relations Contact:
BDG Communications
cosm@bdgcommunications.com
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