MicroStrategy taking on debt to buy Bitcoin adds risk to crypto rally - JPMorgan
Bitcoin has expanded its last year’s momentum into 2024, with the BTC price blasting above the $72,000 mark earlier in the week, hence touching a new all-time high for the first time since November 2021.
The impressive rise in cryptocurrency value hasn't deterred MicroStrategy, the largest corporate investor in Bitcoin, from increasing its holdings. Under the leadership of Michael Saylor, the enterprise software maker has recently accelerated its purchases, now possessing over 200,000 BTC.
What does MicroStrategy do?
MicroStrategy is a provider of enterprise software solutions and services.
The company specializes in business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based solutions. Its flagship product, the MicroStrategy analytics platform, offers advanced data analytics capabilities, allowing organizations to analyze vast amounts of data and make informed decisions.
However, over the past few years, the company became widely known for its significant investment in Bitcoin as part of its corporate treasury strategy.
Positioning itself as the «world's first Bitcoin development company,» the firm has made it its mission to contribute to the Bitcoin network's growth and development. The company channels its cashflows and proceeds from equity and debt financings into the acquisition of Bitcoin, which it holds as its main asset in treasury reserves.
How much Bitcoin does MicroStrategy own?
Earlier this month, filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that MicroStrategy acquired 12,000 BTC for $821.7 million, its second-biggest purchase since beginning its cryptocurrency investments nearly four years prior.
This acquisition, executed between February 26 and March 10, was mainly financed using the
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