Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) (“Acacia”), which acquires and operates businesses across the industrial, energy and technology sectors, today announced it has partnered with Unchained Capital, a leader in financial services tailored for Bitcoin holders (“Unchained”), and Build Asset Management, an investment adviser focused on the Bitcoin space (“Build”), to purchase commercial whole loans collateralized by Bitcoin (the “Loans”). The Loans will be originated by an affiliate of Unchained and will be sold to a wholly owned subsidiary of Acacia. Build will provide administrative and other services to Acacia in connection with its purchase and holding of the Loans.