# Digital-Asset Treasury Companies Report Cash Balances Far Smaller Than Their Commitments

BTCS ended the quarter with $317,000 in cash against an $89.3 million balance sheet, Datavault wants to buy a bank with $1.4 million on hand, and HIVE needs $185 million to deliver a $350 million artificial-intelligence contract.

- Published: 2026-08-21T05:52:54.718Z
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- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/btcs-used-ethereum-to-repay-aave-debt-and-ended-quarter-with-just-317000-in-cash/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/datavault-wants-to-buy-a-bank-and-fund-it-with-35-million-after-reporting-1-4-million-cash/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/this-bitcoin-miner-just-signed-a-350-million-ai-deal-but-it-needs-185-million-to-make-it-work/)

Three filings this week show the same structure at different scales. BTCS, an ether treasury company, sold ether to repay debt owed to the lending protocol Aave and closed the quarter with $317,000 in cash against a balance sheet of $89.3 m…

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