London-listed fintech Mode jumped 9% after announcing it would hold cash reserves in Bitcoin, following recent investments made by US tech firms Square and Microstrategy into the digital currency.
Mode, which has its own digital banking app, is looking to restyle its long-term strategy by moving away from low-interest market products.
"We said 'let's hold 10% of our assets in Bitcoin to start with,' because it made sense, and yesterday it made sense," said Jonathan Rowland, Mode's founder, referring to Bitcoin's leap after PayPal said it would let users buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its network.
Mode, which has its own digital banking app, is looking to restyle its long-term strategy by moving away from low-interest market products.
"We said 'let's hold 10% of our assets in Bitcoin to start with,' because it made sense, and yesterday it made sense," said Jonathan Rowland, Mode's founder, referring to Bitcoin's leap after PayPal said it would let users buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its network.