Nakamoto, the Bitcoin treasury company, was exposed for owing Kraken approximately 165 million USD in loans

Nakamoto, the Bitcoin treasury company, currently owes the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken 165 million USDT, with the debt exceeding its stock market value of approximately 104 million USD. According to the loan amendment agreement signed by both parties on Wednesday, the repayment deadline for the originally scheduled 60 million USDT due on December 4 has been extended to December 4, 2027, while the remaining 105 million USDT will still be due on June 30, 2027, meaning the company does not need to repay the loan this year.

Nakamoto's quarterly report shows that as of the end of September, out of the 4,283 BTC held by the company, 3,030 BTC have been pledged to Kraken, valued at approximately 253 million USD based on the price at that time. At Bitcoin's current price of below 69,000 USD, this portion of collateral is valued at about 208 million USD, which is only equivalent to 126% of the outstanding loan. If the value of the collateral falls below the agreed maintenance level, the company will need to repay part of the loan or add more Bitcoin as collateral. The new agreement also allows Kraken to include the net value of Nakamoto's Bitcoin derivatives account in the calculation of collateral requirements.