big pump 20%! A German listed company intends to raise 50 million euros to make a big bet on SQD?

Subquid is a decentralized data infrastructure platform that provides data retrieval and processing services for Web3 and AI applications.

Written by: 1912212.eth, Foresight News

On July 2, Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG, a publicly traded company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany, announced that it has begun to strategically accumulate SQD tokens and will soon be renamed SQD.AI Strategies AG. The SQD token acquisition initiative launched by Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG covers both over-the-counter transactions and market purchases. In the fiscal year 2025, the company plans to raise up to 50 million euros for the purpose of purchasing, holding, and staking SQD tokens.

As a result of this news, SQD has risen nearly 20% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at 0.178 dollars, with a market cap exceeding 100 million dollars.

The first publicly listed company in Germany focused on crypto assets

Heidelberg Investment Holding is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, and has long focused on investing in and managing listed securities, including traditional financial assets such as bonds and stocks. This investment company, listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, provides comprehensive financial services for businesses and investors, including investment planning, market research and analysis, investor relations, and stock issuance.

In recent years, with the rise of cryptocurrency assets, Heidelberg Investment Holding Company has clearly transformed into Germany's first publicly listed company focused on cryptocurrency asset reserves, with a core strategy centered on the long-term accumulation, holding, and staking of SQD tokens (Subquid tokens).

It is worth noting that Heidelberg Investment Holding Company has been renamed SQD.AI Strategies AG, with the underlying intention to convey a strategic commitment to the SQD project and its underlying ecosystem of AI and blockchain integration. Currently, multiple global listed companies are competing to create token reserves and modify their holding company names.

The company has initiated a plan to increase its holdings of SQD tokens through methods such as over-the-counter (OTC) trading and market purchases, and has canceled the previously scheduled €700 million stock buyback plan, reallocating capital to support the expansion of the SQD ecosystem. In addition, the company announced that during the transformation period, it will temporarily reduce the dividend payout ratio to 10% of net profit, with plans to restore a payout level of 40%-50% by 2026. It is expected that by 2026, earnings per share (EPS) will increase by over 20%, and return on tangible equity (ROTE) will reach 19%.

SQD Network: Database Query Engine

Subquid is a decentralized data infrastructure platform designed to provide efficient and transparent data retrieval and processing services for Web3 and AI applications. Traditional blockchain data access relies on centralized remote procedure call (RPC) systems, which are not only inefficient but also carry the risks of single points of failure and data monopolization. Subquid builds a decentralized data network, offering developers, blockchain projects, and AI applications faster and more reliable data access solutions.

The core advantage of the Subquid network lies in its high performance and scalability. According to data disclosed by the official sources, Subquid's query response speed is 10 times faster than traditional solutions, which makes it excel in handling large-scale on-chain data. The platform achieves rapid retrieval and analysis of blockchain data through a distributed node network and optimized data indexing technology, making it particularly suitable for scenarios that require real-time data support such as Decentralization Finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Token (NFT) markets, and AI-driven on-chain analysis.

In November 2021, the project completed a seed round financing of 3.8 million dollars, and subsequently in January 2024, it completed a public offering financing of 6.28 million dollars on CoinList. This sale offered 4% of the total supply of tokens, with a public price of 0.094 dollars each.

The SQD token is the native asset of the Subquid network, used to pay for data query fees, incentivize node operators, and participate in network governance.

According to its official website data, the token distribution is as follows: 15% for the team, 28.1% for the treasury, 5% for the liquidity treasury, 10% for node rewards, and 5% for community public offerings. In addition, the share of VC investors accounts for 34.9%, including seed rounds and strategic rounds.

Seizing the Opportunity of AI and Blockchain Integration?

Heidelberg Investment Holding Company has chosen to strategically increase its holdings in SQD tokens and adjust its business direction with SQD as the core, backed by multiple strategic considerations.

First of all, it is to align with market trends and lay out future tracks. Blockchain provides a Decentralization and transparent data storage and transmission mechanism, while AI excels at extracting insights from massive amounts of data. The combination of the two can provide strong infrastructure support for Web3 applications, decentralized AI models, and the smart economy.

Subquid Decentralization data network provides support for on-chain AI applications. Heidelberg Investment Holdings clearly sees the strategic value of this trend. By increasing its holdings of SQD tokens and rebranding as SQD.AI Strategies AG, the company not only clarifies its positioning in the field of AI and blockchain integration but also provides shareholders with exposure to this high-growth market by directly holding SQD tokens. This transformation is similar to MicroStrategy's strategy of holding Bitcoin as a corporate asset reserve, marking the trend of crypto assets gradually being viewed as strategic assets by traditional companies.

Secondly, it aims to pursue long-term financial returns. From a financial perspective, Heidelberg Investment Holding's SQD token buyback plan is a high-risk, high-reward long-term investment. According to the company's disclosures, it expects to achieve significant financial gains through the expansion of the SQD ecosystem, including an increase in earnings per share of over 20% by 2026 and a return on investment of 19%. This expectation is based on the growth of the SQD network and the overall recovery of the cryptocurrency market.

In addition, the staking mechanism of the SQD token provides the company with an additional source of revenue. By participating in the staking of the Subquid network, the company can earn network rewards, further enhancing the appreciation potential of its assets. At the same time, the over-the-counter trading and market purchasing strategies of the SQD token enable the company to accumulate tokens at a lower cost amid market fluctuations, laying the foundation for future value growth.