MICROSTRATEGY
MicroStrategy is the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company (Nasdaq: MSTR). On July 28, 2020, it announced that it has purchased 21,454 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $250 million, inclusive of fees and expenses.
$115 Million in Bitcoin Was Acquired by an Asset Manager as its Primary Treasury Reserve Asset
Stone Ridge Asset Management, home to $13 billion in assets under management (AUM) has recently purchased $115 million in Bitcoin.
Public Companies Now Hold Almost $7 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin
At the time of writing, there is almost $7 billion of Bitcoin currently held by 13 publicly listed companies, notably MicroStrategy, Square, Galaxy Digital and Grayscale.
Square's $50 Million in Bitcoin is Better for Crypto than MicroStrategy's $425 Million BTC Investment
While Square’s investment is significantly smaller than MicroStrategy’s, the effects could be significantly greater for Bitcoin’s visibility and maturity in the mainstream markets.
Why MicroStrategy Invested $425M in Bitcoin Rather than Gold
Michael Saylor says that Bitcoin is digital gold and explains his choice in diversifying his company’s investment portfolio with BTC over gold.
Bitcoin Less Risky than Cash or Gold says MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy says Bitcoin is less risky than gold and cash and said the firm would not hesitate to dump the BTC portfolio if they had to.
BlackRock, Vanguard, and Norway Now Indirectly Own $110 Million of Bitcoin, Ahead of Stock Sell-Off
This huge acquisition of Bitcoin enabled Norway, Vanguard Group, and BlackRock to indirectly own more than 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) altogether.
Bitcoin Price Breaks $11K Again, but Can’t Maintain Bullish Momentum
Over the weekend, Bitcoin broke past the $11,000K mark once again but has fallen back to record an approximate price of $10,900 since then.
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor From BTC Skeptic to Bitcoin Maximalism
MicroStrategy's CEO Michael Saylor went from cryptocurrency skeptic to Bitcoin bull in just seven years, but his eyes are for Bitcoin and Bitcoin only.
Max Keiser Expects Other Enterprises to Acquire Bitcoin Following MicroStrategy’s Lead
Max Keiser believes that shareholders will demand other corporations and big companies to convert their cash reserves into Bitcoin, just like MicroStrategy corporation has done.
Kiss' Gene Simmons and Winklevoss Discuss Bitcoin and Crypto for the Unbanked
Gene Simmons backs cryptocurrency assets and leverages Bitcoin to diversify his investment portfolio.