MicroStrategy Buys $1.1 Billion of Bitcoin
MicroStrategy shareholders approved an increase in Class A common shares. Authorized preferred stock shares will also rise. The proposals passed with 56% approval, bolstered by
Rumble Inc. (RUM), a video-sharing platform, revealed that it had purchased its first Bitcoin (BTC) just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration event on Jan. 20, noting that “it won’t be the last” Bitcoin purchase for the company.
MicroStrategy added to its bitcoin stash for the 11th week in a row, as the company's investors get ready to vote on increasing its Class A and preferred stock and enhancing its ability to buy more bitcoin.
On the other hand, Coinbase is less affected by Bitcoin price fluctuations. As long as trading volumes remain high, whether through sell or buy transaction, it will continue make money from the trading fees. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has announced its latest Bitcoin purchase, marking its third acquisition of the year.
That all changed in 2020, when MicroStrategy's co-founder and then-CEO Michael Saylor directed it to buy 21,454 Bitcoin s ( BTC 4.66%) for $250 million. It then accumulated more Bitcoin each year, and it held 450,000 Bitcoins as of Jan. 13.
MicroStrategy shareholders approves major increase in the company’s authorized shares, expanding from 330M to 10.3B for BTC acquisitions.
If bitcoin goes to the moon, a niche group of convertible-bond investors will win out. If the crypto tanks, they can ask for their money back early.
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy has attracted plenty of fanfare. Basically, MicroStrategy (NASDAAQ:MSTR) borrows money to buy more Bitcoin. The publicly-traded corporation currently owns about 2% of the world’s total Bitcoin supply,
On day one of the Trump Administration, the US SEC announced a task force that will review pending crypto-related court cases and assist in drafting a comprehensive rulebook for digital assets and the use of enforcement.
"It's anyone's guess as to what will happen next, but it feels like it's going to be wild," the Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn said.