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Capital B posts a $78 million H1 loss on a bitcoin impairment charge while still adding BTC
Summary
France-listed bitcoin treasury firm Capital B reported a first-half 2026 net loss of about €69.5 million ($78 million), driven mainly by a bitcoin impairment charge of roughly $75–$76 million with no direct cash impact, Cointelegraph and The Block reported on Oct. 16.
The Block said the loss compared with about €1.9 million ($2.1 million) in the year-earlier period, while both outlets said revenue rose about 3.5% to roughly $6.5 million.
Cointelegraph reported holdings rose 11% in H1 from 2,823 to 3,139 BTC and reached 3,538 BTC by Sept. 30 (up 25% year to date); The Block cited a total acquisition cost near €310.6 million and H1 capital raises of about €27.5 million ($30.9 million).
The outlets describe Capital B as among Europe’s larger corporate bitcoin treasuries; figures come from the company’s half-year report as relayed by the press.
Key facts
- H1 net loss was €69.5 million (about $78 million), vs about €1.9 million a year earlier.
- Roughly €67.5 million ($75.9 million) of the loss was an additional bitcoin impairment charge based on June 30 prices.
- Revenue rose 3.5% year-on-year to about $6.5 million.
- Bitcoin holdings reached 3,538 BTC by Sept. 30, up 25% from 2,823 BTC in January.