LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) Surpasses $5M in Bitcoin Holdings
Rhea-AI Summary
LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) has announced its Bitcoin holdings have surpassed $5 million, marking a significant expansion of its digital asset strategy. The company also revealed the acquisition of 347,000 additional shares of PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), increasing its total holdings to approximately 2.1 million shares.
As part of its Web3 initiatives, LiveOne plans to tokenize and monetize over 10,000 hours of video content on the blockchain. The company's treasury strategy targets a substantial $500 million yield, demonstrating its commitment to digital asset diversification and technological innovation in the music and entertainment space.
Positive
- Bitcoin holdings exceeded $5 million, showcasing successful digital asset strategy
- Acquired 347,000 additional PodcastOne shares, expanding investment portfolio
- Plans to tokenize 10,000+ hours of video content for blockchain monetization
- Targets ambitious $500M treasury yield strategy
Negative
- Significant exposure to volatile cryptocurrency markets through Bitcoin holdings
- Heavy concentration in PodcastOne shares increases portfolio risk
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, LVO gained 7.89%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +13.5% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $5M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $67M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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$500M Treasury Yield Strategy - Expands Web3 strategy, tokenizing and monetizing 10,000+ hours of video content on blockchain
- Acquires additional 347,000 shares of PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) common stock this quarter, for a total of ~2.1 million shares since PODC became a public company
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, announced today that it has increased its Bitcoin holdings to over
“Bitcoin represents a key component of our treasury strategy, providing both diversification and potential long-term growth,” said Robert Ellin, Chairman and CEO of LiveOne. “We are committed to responsibly expanding our digital asset holdings while continuing to innovate across music, entertainment, and Web3 initiatives.”
About LiveOne
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. LiveOne's subsidiaries include Slacker, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne, a dedicated over-the-top application powered by Slacker, is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR's OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X at @liveone. For more investor information, please visit ir.liveone.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements,” which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “would,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “could,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “predict,” “potential,” “target” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: LiveOne’s reliance on its largest OEM customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; LiveOne’s ability to consummate any proposed financing (including the public offering announced in this press release), acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, merger, distribution or transaction, the timing of the consummation of any such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to the consummation of any such event (including the public offering announced in this press release) would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the consummation of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, merger, special dividend, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; LiveOne’s ability to continue as a going concern; LiveOne’s ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; LiveOne identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; LiveOne’s ability to implement its recently announced crypto treasury strategy and/or purchase crypto assets from time to time pursuant to such strategy, including for the maximum announced amount; LiveOne’s intent to repurchase shares of its and/or PodcastOne’s common stock from time to time under LiveOne’s announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; LiveOne’s ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other debt covenants; LiveOne successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management’s relationships with industry stakeholders; LiveOne’s ability to repay its indebtedness when due; LiveOne’s ability to satisfy the conditions for closing on its announced additional convertible debentures financing; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings and/or LiveOne’s ability to pay any amounts due in connection with any such legal proceedings; significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty and risks related to Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets; regulatory developments related to crypto assets and crypto asset markets; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of LiveOne’s subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in LiveOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 15, 2025, and in LiveOne’s other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and LiveOne disclaims any obligation to update these statements, except as may be required by law. LiveOne intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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