Caliber Mirrors Buybacks with Blockchain’s Reserve Asset Play

Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD), a diversified real estate and digital asset management platform, has completed a $6.5 million purchase of Chainlink (LINK) tokens as part of its Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Strategy, marking its second acquisition under this initiative and elevating its total LINK holdings to $6.7 millionCaliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1]. The company acquired 278,011 LINK tokens at an average price of $23.38 per token, funded through existing shelf registration, cash reserves, and equity-based securitiesCaliber Purchases $6.5 million Worth of Chainlink Token^[2]. This move positions Caliber as one of the largest publicly traded holders of LINK, aligning its treasury with Chainlink’s newly launched Chainlink Reserve—a strategic on-chain reserve designed to support the network’s long-term sustainability. As of the announcement, Caliber’s LINK holdings were approximately equal to the Chainlink Reserve’s current balanceChainlink (LINK) News: Advances 6% on ETF Anticipation^[3].

The DAT Strategy is structured around gradual, measured acquisitions to dollar-cost-average LINK purchases while generating long-term appreciation and staking yieldCaliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1]. CEO Chris Loeffler emphasized the symbolic alignment with the Chainlink Reserve, stating, “Our goal is to honor the infrastructure-first vision that Sergey Nazarov and the Chainlink team have consistently executed… This is only the beginning—we intend to continually grow our LINK reserve through disciplined, incremental acquisitions over time, building a material position in a way that is responsible, transparent, and sustainable.”Caliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1] The strategy aims to establish one of the largest LINK treasuries held by a public company, bridging real and digital asset investing for shareholdersCaliber Purchases $6.5 million Worth of Chainlink Token^[2].

Caliber’s initiative reflects a broader shift in institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure. Chainlink’s oracle platform, which provides real-world data to smart contracts, is increasingly viewed as foundational to decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystemsCaliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1]. By integrating LINK into its treasury, Caliber offers shareholders transparent, mark-to-market exposure to the token while leveraging its private equity real estate funds and public equity (NASDAQ: CWD) to diversify risk. The company’s $2.9 billion in managed assets includes a focus on hospitality, multi-family residential, and industrial real estate, with the DAT Strategy now serving as a complementary digital asset pillarCaliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1].

The timing of the purchase coincides with Chainlink’s August 7, 2025, introduction of the Chainlink Reserve, which is funded via Payment Abstraction—a mechanism converting enterprise and on-chain revenues into LINKCaliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1]. This mirrors traditional corporate share buybacks, reinforcing the token’s utility as a reserve asset. Analysts note that Caliber’s approach aligns with growing institutional interest in tokenized infrastructure, though the long-term success of the DAT Strategy will depend on LINK’s price performance and the scalability of Chainlink’s networkChainlink (LINK) News: Advances 6% on ETF Anticipation^[3].

As the first Nasdaq-listed company to publicly adopt a treasury strategy anchored in LINK, Caliber’s move underscores the convergence of traditional and digital asset management. The company’s forward-looking statements, including plans to expand its LINK holdings, carry inherent risks tied to market volatility and regulatory developmentsCaliber Purchases $6.5 Million in Chainlink (LINK) Tokens, Aligning Treasury with Chainlink Reserve^[1]. Nonetheless, the initiative highlights a strategic bet on blockchain infrastructure’s role in shaping the future of finance.