Michael Saylor Reflects on the “Bitcoin Bet”: Strategy Increases Holdings to 840,000 BTC, Reserve Net Value Leads Debt by $48 Billion

Odaily news, Michael Saylor posted on X platform to review Strategy's Bitcoin strategy journey, stating that when he gave the relevant speech in October 2022, the price of Bitcoin was about $20,000, Strategy held 130,000 BTC at the time, valued at approximately $2.6 billion, and the stock MSTR (adjusted for stock split) was priced at around $24.

Michael Saylor stated that weeks later, Bitcoin fell below $16,000, and the company's debt once exceeded the total value of its BTC and cash reserves by about $300 million. The MSTR stock price also dropped to around $13 by the end of 2022. Strategy then persisted in executing its Bitcoin strategy, strengthened company operations, and continued to raise funds to invest in BTC. Since 2022, the company has raised over $60 billion in new capital, which was used to purchase Bitcoin, adding more than 716,000 BTC to its holdings.

Michael Saylor said that currently, the value of BTC and dollar reserves held by Strategy exceeds the company's debt by approximately $48 billion. He thanked the investors who have long supported the company and stated that the company will continue to adhere to its long-termist strategy in the future.