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): February 19, 2016

BTCS Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 764-1084

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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ITEM 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement

On February 19, 2016, BTCS Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities escrow agreement (the “Securities Escrow Agreement”) with Charles Allen its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman, and Michal Handerhan, its Chief Operating Officer and corporate secretary (collectively, the “Principal Stockholders”). Pursuant to the Securities Escrow Agreement and for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders the Principal Stockholders voluntarily agreed to place stock certificates representing 24,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Escrow Shares”) into escrow.

The return of 12,000,000 escrowed shares (the “Listing Escrow Shares”) to the Principal Stockholders shall be based upon the successful listing of the Company’s Common Stock on a National Stock Exchange on or before December 31, 2016 (the “Listing Condition”). The Listing Escrow Shares will be returned to the Company for cancelation for no consideration if the Company fails to achieve the Listing Condition. The return of 12,000,000 escrowed shares (the “Merger Escrow Shares”) to the Principal Stockholders shall be based upon the successful consummation of the merger with Spondoolies-Tech Ltd. (“Spondoolies”) on or before December 31, 2016 (the “Merger Condition”). The Merger Escrow Shares will be returned to the Company for cancelation for no consideration if the Company fails to achieve the Merger Condition.

A copy of the Securities Escrow Agreement is incorporated herein by reference and is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The description of the transaction contemplated by such agreement set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the exhibit filed herewith and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

SIGNATURES

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