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Story: Grayscale’s Zach Pandl Says Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Could Form a Durable Price…

By James Thorp

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What Pandl Actually Said. Pandl's read on the situation is worth unpacking a bit.

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STRC at $90 and What It Means. The recovery to $90 is probably the most concrete data point in this whole story.

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Grayscale thinks Strategy's Bitcoin sale might actually steady the market. Zach Pandl, who works at Grayscale, said the move could form what he called a "durable bottom" in…

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The sale came during a rough stretch for Bitcoin. Prices had been swinging around, and investors were pretty much desperate for any signal that the bottom was near.

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That's the number everyone's focused on right now. STRC — which had slipped below that level — climbed back to $90 for the first time in three weeks.

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Pandl's read on the situation is worth unpacking a bit. He believes the sale could provide a kind of cushion for Bitcoin — a stabilizing force in a market that's been anything…

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The broader crypto market has been dealing with volatility for a while now. Bitcoin in particular has had a rough go of it, with prices moving sharply in both directions and…

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More context: Peter Schiff Goes After MicroStrategy Again as Bitcoin Sale Breaks the Hold Forever Vow

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And Pandl's framing of this as potentially stabilizing is interesting. It's not the obvious take.

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The recovery to $90 is probably the most concrete data point in this whole story. It's a level that traders had been watching, and the fact that STRC got back there after three…

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Some investors are reevaluating their positions based on the STRC move. If the instrument can hold $90 and push higher, that could pull in more buyers and create the kind of…

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The broader question is whether this is a turning point or just a brief reprieve. Strategy's sale has drawn enough attention that it's become a focal point for market observers…

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Related: Strategys 3,600 Bitcoin Sell-Off Drops Price 4% — Buyback Rumors Swirl

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What's also worth noting is that Grayscale putting its name on this view carries some weight.

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For now, the market's response has been positive. STRC is back at $90. Pandl has laid out his case. And investors are watching to see if the momentum holds.

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