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    Is Bit Digital’s (BTBT) New Crypto-Savvy Board Mix Quietly Rewriting Its Ethereum Risk-Reward Story?

    Simply Wall St·12/18/2025 20:20:44
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    • Bit Digital, Inc. recently disclosed that director Xiashu “Bill” Xiong will resign effective January 1, 2026, while long-time chair Zhaohui Deng shifted to an independent director role and the board appointed crypto executive Amanda Cassatt for a one-year term starting the same day.
    • These boardroom moves coincide with Bit Digital’s expanding Ethereum holdings and staking activity, sharpening investor focus on how fresh governance and crypto expertise might shape the company’s evolving business model.
    • We’ll now explore how Amanda Cassatt’s arrival on the board could influence Bit Digital’s Ethereum-focused investment narrative and risk profile.

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    Bit Digital Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Bit Digital, you need to believe in its pivot from Bitcoin mining to an Ethereum treasury and staking business, where ETH price and yields increasingly drive results. The latest board changes, including Amanda Cassatt’s appointment, appear more evolutionary than disruptive for near term catalysts, which still hinge on scaling staked ETH while managing liquidity and dilution risk. The biggest immediate concern remains how the company funds growth without further eroding per share value.

    The November update that Bit Digital acquired 506.25 ETH and increased total staked Ethereum to roughly 137,621, or 89.1% of holdings, ties directly into this thesis. It shows the company leaning harder into ETH staking as a revenue engine, while also amplifying concentration risk in a single asset class at a time when the share price has fallen sharply over the past year.

    Yet investors should also keep in mind that heavy reliance on Ethereum pricing and staking yields means...

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    Bit Digital's narrative projects $376.7 million revenue and $35.3 million earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how Bit Digital's forecasts yield a $5.38 fair value, a 173% upside to its current price.

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    Ten fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$5 to US$11.89 per share, underlining how far apart individual views can be. Against that spread, the company’s growing dependence on Ethereum price and staking yields gives you a clear reason to compare several of these perspectives before deciding how Bit Digital might fit in your portfolio.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.