PANews reported on November 5 that according to CoinDesk, Semler Scientific (SMLR), a US medical technology listed company, increased its holdings of 47 BTC in the third quarter, and its total holdings now reach 1,058 BTC. Since the last disclosure at the end of August, Semler has purchased these 47 bitcoins for $3 million, bringing its total investment to $71 million, with a current value of approximately $71.4 million (based on the current price of Bitcoin of $67,500), which is almost flat. Eric Semler, chairman of the company, said that it will continue to use operating cash and stock sales proceeds to increase its holdings of Bitcoin, and plans to explore more financing opportunities to expand its holdings. In August of this year, Semler launched a $50 million stock offering plan, and has sold 86,734 shares, raising approximately $2.5 million.