Strategy (MSTR) raised $467 million through stock sales to boost its cash reserve to $3 billion while leaving its 843,775 BTC holdings unchanged for a second straight week.
JPMorgan says Strategy's Bitcoin sales are a short-term concern, but the bigger long-term risk is that banks and institutions adopt private blockchains over public networks, reducing activity and capital flows across the broader crypto ecosystem.
Strategy (MSTR) shares surged 14% at times on Monday after the company unveiled a sweeping capital overhaul, leading a broad rally in bitcoin-linked stocks despite Bitcoin remaining under pressure near $60,000.
Strategy (MSTR) unveiled a new capital management framework that raises STRC's dividend to 12%, authorizes $2 billion in share buybacks, and permits limited bitcoin sales to fund reserves, dividends, debt obligations, and stock repurchases.