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'A big nothing burger': A Q&A with Strategy's Michael Saylor on selling bitcoin
Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk on selling bitcoin for dividends, retiring debt with STRC proceeds, and why critics who say Strategy buys the weekly top are missing the point.
Strategy buys 535 bitcoin for $43 million days after signaling potential BTC sales
Last week's purchases were funded by sales of the company's common stock.
Michael Saylor’s latest tax strategy echoes Strategy’s 2022 bitcoin sale
Michael Saylor confirmed the company was prepared to sell bitcoin, reviving a tax loss harvesting strategy first used in 2022.
MARA expected to post Q1 losses as investors look ahead to AI growth strategy
Investors look beyond bitcoin volatility towards long term AI infrastructure and data center revenue opportunities.
Michael Saylor's Strategy signals potential bitcoin sale to fund dividends obligations
Michael Saylor proposes using bitcoin sales to support dividends, as Strategy reported a $12.54 billion Q1 loss.
Strategy posts $12.54 billion Q1 loss on declining bitcoin price
The price of bitcoin fell from about $87,000 to $68,000 during the first three months of 2026.
Hut 8 swaps Coinbase loan for cheaper FalconX deal, slashing borrowing costs as it bets big on AI
A new $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed facility replaces the Coinbase Credit arrangement, cutting debt costs by 200 basis points.
Strategy raised $82 million last week but holds off on bitcoin buys ahead of earnings
Michael Saylor says the company will resume purchases next week, but the pause lands as analysts focus on losses and the growing complexity of Strategy’s preferred-stock funding machine.
Morgan Stanley's Oldenburg: Bitcoin on U.S. bank balance sheets is coming, just not yet
Morgan Stanley launched the first bank-issued Bitcoin ETP, but Amy Oldenburg said advisors, regulators and balance sheets still have a long way to go.
Bitcoin miner Riot's shares jump 8% after expanding AMD data center deal, signaling AI pivot
AMD’s expansion and improved financing terms highlight Riot’s shift beyond bitcoin mining and strengthen confidence in its growing data center business.
