Strategy Announces $1.5B Bond Buyback, Contemplates BTC Sales
Last week, Michael Saylor said its ok to sell BTC to pay dividends; now his DATco is preparing to tap the treasury to repay early investors.
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Strategy is taking steps to pare down convertible debt with an agreement to repurchase $1.5 billion in notes—and again teased Bitcoin sales.
Read full articleLast week, Michael Saylor said its ok to sell BTC to pay dividends; now his DATco is preparing to tap the treasury to repay early investors.
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Strategy, the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury led by its founder Michael Saylor, recently resumed its weekly BTC buying spree after pausing purchases ahead of its earnings call on May 5. With the company now in buying mode, Saylor predicts Bitcoin’s price will rise 30% annually over the next 20 years. If that happens, […]
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