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No Need to Convince Shareholders – Microstrategy’s Investors Already Sold on Bitcoin, Says Analyst

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Investment banker Ellie Frost has put out a Twitter thread showing that four of Microstrategy’s top 10 shareholders had already been bullish on bitcoin before Michael Saylor company’s big dive into the digital asset. According to Frost, Microstrategy did not have much convincing to do, as top shareholders Blackrock, Russell Investments, Renaissance Tech, and Citron … Read more

Microstrategy Completes $650 Million Capital Raise to Fund More Bitcoin Purchases

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Microstrategy Inc. has raised $650 million from the sale of convertible senior notes so that it could buy more bitcoin. In a note to investors on Dec. 11, the business intelligence and mobile software firm said it completed the sale of $650 million in convertible bonds to private investors at 0.75% interest per year. The … Read more

Canadian Crypto Company Increases Its Bitcoin Treasury Holdings to $3.6 Million

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BIGG Digital Assets, a Canadian crypto company, revealed this week that it bought 40 additional bitcoins for long-term treasury holding. The purchase increased BIGG’s reserves to 189.5 bitcoins valued at US$3.63 million in total. The Canadian Securities Exchange-listed firm spent about CAD$1 million ($775,000) on its latest buy. The company said it “believes strongly in … Read more

Citigroup Downgrades Microstrategy to ‘Sell’ Rating Over ‘Aggressive’ Bitcoin Purchases

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Citigroup has downgraded the Nasdaq-listed, pro-bitcoin Microstrategy to a “sell” rating after the company announced that it would offer $400 million convertible senior notes to buy more bitcoin. Microstrategy currently holds about 40,824 bitcoins. Citi Analyst Uncomfortable With Microstrategy’s ‘Disproportionate Focus on Bitcoin’ While Citigroup has recently been bullish on bitcoin, Citi analyst Tyler Radke … Read more

Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin, Now Holding BTC Worth Over $780 Million in Treasury

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Nasdaq-listed billion-dollar company Microstrategy has made its third large bitcoin purchase. The company now holds about 40,824 bitcoins, worth over $780 million at the current price. Microstrategy’s Third Bitcoin Buy Microstrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) has bought more bitcoins. CEO Michael Saylor tweeted Friday: Microstrategy has purchased approximately 2,574 bitcoins for $50.0 million in cash in … Read more

Coinbase Says It Brokered Microstrategy’s Influential $425 Million Bitcoin Buy

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U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase said Tuesday that it brokered Microstrategy’s $425 million bitcoin purchase earlier this year. Until now, it has not been clear who facilitated the deal. Microstrategy’s first bitcoin (BTC) haul of $250 million bought in August was executed over five days, Coinbase revealed in a case study of the transactions. The deals … Read more

Microstrategy CEO Personally Owns $240 Million in Bitcoin — Company BTC Profit Outshines Other Earnings

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Following a $425 million bitcoin purchase by his billion-dollar company, Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor reveals that he personally owns about $240 million in bitcoin. Meanwhile, his company’s bitcoin gains have outperformed the company’s other earnings. Microstrategy and Its CEO Are Both Bitcoin Hodlers The CEO of the billion-dollar company Microstrategy, Michael Saylor, has revealed his … Read more