UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2025

BTCS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

9466 Georgia Avenue #124, Silver Spring, MD 20910

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(202) 430-6576

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Beginning on April 23, 2025, BTCS Inc. (the “Company”) borrowed $320,000 USDT from AAVE, a decentralized finance lending protocol. The loan: (i) is collateralized by 446 Ethereum (ETH) with an approximate value of $780,000 based on an ETH price of approximately $1,750, and (ii) has no fixed maturity date but is subject to liquidations or partial liquidations if the health factor (“HF”) falls below one. The HF is calculated by taking the total value of the ETH collateral, multiplying it by its liquidation threshold (approximately 80% for ETH), and then dividing that result by the total value of the borrowed USDT, the HF of the Company’s loan was approximately two upon initiation.

The interest rate on the loan is variable and determined by AAVE’s smart contract based on market conditions, with rates published at aave.com. The interest rate at the time of the loans origination was approximately 3.9% per annum, subject to variation in accordance with AAVE’s protocol. The proceeds from the loan were used to acquire additional ETH. The Company’s Board of Directors authorized management to borrow up to $500,000 in USDT utilizing AAVE with a loan to value of no more than 40% at the time of borrowing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 28, 2025, BTCS Inc. issued a press release regarding expanding its Ethereum holdings and staking capacity through borrowing on AAVE.

The information in Item 7.01 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.