According to TechFlow, Semler Scientific, a Nasdaq-listed company in the United States, announced that it would purchase an additional 83 bitcoins for $5.2 million (about 760 million yen).

The company's bitcoin holdings now reach 1,012, with a total investment of approximately $68 million (about 9.2 billion yen). Eric Semler, chairman of the company, said that increased participation by institutional investors will create value for the price of bitcoin and the company's shareholders. Semler Scientific mainly produces diagnostic equipment for cardiovascular diseases and is currently seeking to expand the indications of its flagship product QuantaFlo®.