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Story: Michael Saylor’s Strategy Now Holds 3% of All Bitcoin: $72B Crypto Bet Grows

By Evie Vavasseur

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Michael Saylor’s crypto-focused company, now known simply as Strategy, has made another massive Bitcoin purchase, increasing its dominance in the cryptocurrency space.

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With this acquisition, Strategy becomes the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally. The company’s total stash is now worth an estimated $72 billion, a staggering amount…

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Strategy, which evolved from MicroStrategy Inc., has been investing in Bitcoin since late 2020.

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The Bitcoin supply is capped at 21 million coins, making it a scarce digital asset. To date, roughly 19.9 million BTC have been mined.

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What makes this strategy particularly aggressive is the way Strategy has financed its Bitcoin purchases.

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The aggressive accumulation has paid off. Since Saylor started investing in Bitcoin, the company’s common stock has soared more than 3,500%, compared to a roughly 1,100% rise in…

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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) remains the only other corporate entity with a larger Bitcoin-related holding, managing around $86 billion in BTC assets through its…

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Bitcoin’s scarcity is further reinforced by its supply mechanisms. The network’s original code ensures that only 21 million coins can ever exist, with built-in halving events…

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Saylor’s conviction in Bitcoin’s value proposition as digital gold remains unchanged. He has repeatedly stated that Bitcoin is the best long-term store of value in an…

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The firm’s strategy has sparked interest among institutional investors and other corporations.

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While critics warn of the risks associated with concentrating too much capital in a volatile asset like Bitcoin, Strategy’s success so far has demonstrated the potential upside…

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Nonetheless, Strategy’s relentless pursuit of Bitcoin highlights a growing trend of corporate crypto adoption.

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