Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE:COIN, OTCQB:CINGF, FRA:5CT) CEO, Eddy Travia, and CFO, Ben Proffitt, talked with Proactive about the company’s latest strategic update, expansion into prediction markets, the upcoming Yellow Network token listing, and its current financial position.
Proffitt explained that Coinsilium is “not a pure play Bitcoin treasury company,” reinforcing that the company’s core business remains its accelerator and venture development model. While the Bitcoin treasury function provides financial strength, the focus is on actively creating shareholder value rather than waiting for Bitcoin price appreciation. As he stated, the goal is not to “just sit around and wait for the price of Bitcoin to increase,” but to leverage the company’s expertise, venture portfolio and strategic assets to generate growth.
Travia outlined the company’s expansion into prediction markets, describing the sector as a fast-growing and natural extension of its digital asset focus. He highlighted the role of blockchain technology in providing transparency and tokenisation within platforms such as Polymarket, and confirmed Coinsilium is in negotiations to acquire a significant stake in a venture within the space.
The interview also covered the upcoming Yellow Network token listing event scheduled for March 8. Travia described Yellow as a decentralised clearing network focused on reducing counterparty risk and improving liquidity across trading venues through off-chain order matching and on-chain smart clearing.
Proffitt added that, following last year’s £17 million equity raise and Bitcoin accumulation, the company has “well over a year of runway” with no near or medium-term funding requirements.
Proactive: Eddy, Ben, very good to speak with you. Could you give us a summary of the strategic update you released yesterday and what the key message is for shareholders?
Ben Proffitt: The key message is that the company is not a pure play Bitcoin treasury company. The core business has always been that of an accelerator and venture developer, and that remains the case today. The company is seeking to refocus on that core business activity, supported by the financial firepower that the treasury function provides.
In terms of shareholder value creation, the company is not going to just sit around and wait for the price of Bitcoin to increase in order to deliver value. The company wants to leverage its expertise in the sector through the venture business, its portfolio of strategic assets and the treasury function to create new shareholder value alongside any appreciation in the price of Bitcoin.
The company continues to believe in the long-term value prospects of Bitcoin, which is why the treasury function is entirely focused on Bitcoin. However, shareholder value creation is driven through the core business, not just Bitcoin price appreciation.
Proactive: Eddy, can you explain more about your expanded focus on the digital assets sector and what this means for the business?
Eddy Travia: In the update, the company began discussing prediction markets, a sector that has seen tremendous growth recently. There is significant use of blockchain technology in prediction markets, particularly on successful platforms such as Polymarket, which use blockchain technology throughout their structure.
Blockchain enables transparency and tokenisation of markets, allowing traders to operate faster and access opportunities within these markets. The company views this as a natural expansion because it remains close to the crypto space while going beyond previous activities.
The company also announced it is in negotiations regarding a specific venture in which it would like to acquire a significant stake.
Proactive: Ben, what is the current financial position of the company and its funding needs over the near to medium term?
Ben Proffitt: While specific unpublished numbers cannot be disclosed, shareholders are aware that during the last year the company raised around £17 million in equity finance and deployed approximately £15 million into Bitcoin for the treasury.
Taking this into account, alongside previously reported cash positions and corporate burn rate, the company has well over a year of runway to fund operations. There are no near or medium-term funding requirements, and the company has a variety of options available. It is not reliant on any single source of funding.
Proactive: Eddy, something shareholders are keenly awaiting — can you give us some updates on the upcoming Yellow Network launch and how the Yellow ecosystem will work?
Eddy Travia: The Yellow token listing event is scheduled for March 8. Yellow positions itself as a decentralised clearing network rather than another exchange or blockchain.
It focuses on solving the clearing and counterparty risk layer between exchanges, brokers and trading venues. Through off-chain order matching, trades can be executed without immediate on-chain settlement, similar to a bar tab analogy. Final settlement occurs on-chain through what Yellow calls smart clearing.
Collateral remains within a controlled framework via smart contracts. Yellow helps remove liquidity silos, allowing traders to access liquidity across venues through the Yellow Network. Additionally, new platforms are using the Yellow SDK to build their own solutions, contributing to the development of a broader ecosystem.
The company is also in discussions with the Yellow team to become more involved in the ecosystem as it continues to attract talent and entrepreneurs.
Proactive: Lots to look forward to. Thank you both for speaking with us today.