| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
Nakamoto Inc. |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
300 10th Ave South, Nashville,
TENNESSEE
, 37203. |
| Item 2. | Identity and Background |
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| (a) | This Schedule 13D is filed by David Bailey, an individual resident of the territory of Puerto Rico (the "Reporting Person"). |
| (b) | The business address for the Reporting Person is 300 10th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37203. |
| (c) | The Reporting Person's principal occupation is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. |
| (d) | During the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
| (e) | During the past five years, the Reporting Person was not a party to a civil proceeding or a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
| (f) | United States |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
| | The Reporting Person acquired the Common Stock he has sole voting and dispositive power over pursuant to (i) that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 12, 2025 (the "Nakamoto Merger Agreement" and the transactions contemplated thereby, the "Nakamoto Merger"), by and among the Issuer, Kindly Holdco Corp, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer, Nakamoto Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Nakamoto Holdings"), and Wade Rivers, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, (ii) that certain consulting agreement, dated as of August 14, 2025, by and between the Issuer and BTC Consulting, LLC ("BTC Consulting"), an entity controlled by the Reporting Person (the "BTC Consulting Agreement"), pursuant to which the Reporting Person serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, (iii) that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 16, 2026, by and among the Issuer, UTXO GP Merger Sub, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer, UTXO Management GP, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company ("UTXO"), the Reporting Person, in his individual capacity, Tyler Evans, in his individual capacity, and the equityholder representative party thereto (the "UTXO Merger Agreement" and the transactions contemplated thereby, the "UTXO Merger"), and (iv) that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 16, 2026, by and among the Issuer, BTC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Issuer, BTC Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BTC"), and the stockholder representative party thereto (the "BTC Merger Agreement" and the transactions contemplated thereby, the "BTC Merger"). Pursuant to the terms of the Nakamoto Merger Agreement, the Reporting Person received 11,160,572 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the BTC Consulting Agreement, the Reporting Person received 751,879 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), subject to certain vesting conditions. Pursuant to the terms of the UTXO Merger Agreement and the BTC Merger Agreement, the Reporting Person received 11,916,837 and 96,283,791 shares of Common Stock, respectively. |
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
| | The Reporting Person acquired all of the securities for investment purposes only and is holding them as a long-term investment. The Reporting Person intends to continuously review his investment in the Issuer and may in the future determine to acquire additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of the securities of the Issuer owned by him or take any other available course of action, including surrendering or selling shares back to the Issuer for tax withholding obligations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Reporting Person specifically reserves the right to change his intention with respect to any or all of such matters.
The Reporting Person is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and acquired the RSUs in that capacity, pursuant to the BTC Consulting Agreement.
The Reporting Person acquired the other securities pursuant to the Nakamoto Merger Agreement, the UTXO Merger Agreement, and the BTC Merger Agreement described in Item 3. As a result, the Reporting Person may have influence over the corporate activities of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person does not have any present plans or proposals as of the date hereof that relate to or would impact any of the transactions described in this Item 4 of this Schedule 13D. |
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
| (a) | The Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 119,361,200 shares of Common Stock. The percentage ownership set forth on Row (13) of the cover page of this Schedule 13D is based on 688,942,624 shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on February 26, 2026. |
| (b) | The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of all shares beneficially owned by him. Such shares are set forth on Rows (7) through (10) of the cover page of this Schedule 13D. |
| (c) | Except as described under Item 3 above, the Reporting Person did not engage in any transactions in shares of the Issuer's Common Stock during the past 60 days. |
| (d) | Not applicable. |
| (e) | Not applicable. |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
| | As the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, the Reporting Person has in the past and may receive future compensation in the form of Common Stock, options or other securities convertible into Common Stock. In connection with the Nakamoto Merger, the Reporting Person entered into a lock-up agreement (the "Nakamoto Lock-Up Agreement") with the Issuer and agreed that the shares of Common Stock (including securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock) held by the Reporting Person or received in connection with the Nakamoto Merger are subject to transfer restrictions (i) for 90 days with respect to 100% of the securities acquired through the completion of the Nakamoto Merger, and (ii) 180 days with respect to 50% of the securities acquired through the Nakamoto Merger, in each case subject to certain exceptions. Also in connection with the Nakamoto Merger, the Reporting Person, along with the other stockholders of Nakamoto Holdings, entered into that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of August 14, 2025, with the Issuer (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, certain holders of Common Stock of the Issuer have customary demand registration rights and the Issuer is obligated to prepare and file a registration statement registering the offer and sale of all of their Common Stock. In addition, the Reporting Person has the right to require the Issuer, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, to effect a distribution of any or all of their shares of Common Stock by means of an underwritten offering. The Issuer is not obligated to effect any underwritten offering unless the dollar amount of the Reporting Person's registrable securities is reasonably likely to result in gross sale proceeds of at least $25 million. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides the stockholders of Nakamoto Holdings with certain customary piggyback registration rights. Further, in connection with the Nakamoto Merger, the Issuer entered into the BTC Consulting Agreement, pursuant to which the Reporting Person serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and provides strategic leadership services to the Issuer. In connection with the UTXO Merger and the BTC Merger, the Reporting Person entered into a lock-up agreement (the "Lock-Up Agreement") with the Issuer and agreed that (i) during the period commencing at the closing of the UTXO Merger and the BTC Merger (the "Closing") and ending on the date that is six (6) months after the Closing, the Reporting Person will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of, or engage in any hedging or derivative transactions with respect to 50% of the shares of Common Stock received pursuant to the UTXO Merger Agreement or BTC Merger Agreement, as applicable (other than, in the case of UTXO, the holdback shares) (or any securities issuable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of an option, warrant, restricted stock award, restricted stock unit of either BTC, UTXO, or Issuer), and will not make any demand for, or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of such securities, and (ii) during the period commencing at the Closing and ending on the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing, the Reporting Person will be subject to the foregoing restrictions with respect to the remaining 50% of such securities, in each case subject to customary permitted transfers (including transfers to affiliates, family members and trusts for estate planning purposes, to charitable organizations, and pursuant to will or intestacy), provided that any permitted transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the Lock-Up Agreement for the remainder of the applicable restricted period. There currently are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Person and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any other securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. |
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
| | Exhibit 1. Nakamoto Merger Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2025 (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A filed with the Issuer's Information Statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on July 22, 2025).
Exhibit 2. Nakamoto Lock-Up Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025).
Exhibit 3. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2025, by and among the Issuer and stockholders of Nakamoto Holdings (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 15, 2025).
Exhibit 4. BTC Consulting Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2025, by and between BTC Consulting, LLC and the Issuer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 15, 2025).
Exhibit 5. Power of Attorney, dated as of August 13, 2025.
Exhibit 6. BTC Merger Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2026).
Exhibit 7. UTXO Merger Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2026).
Exhibit 8. Lock-Up Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2026). |
