Are Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries at Risk? Michael Saylor’s Strategy Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit 

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over alleged misleading statements tied to its Bitcoin strategy.

The May 19 Lawsuit filing claims Strategy hid the associated risks, citing a $5.9 billion unrealized Q1 loss that triggered an 8.67% drop in MSTR shares during April 7 trading.

The “anticipated profitability” and “risks associated with Bitcoin’s volatility” were referenced as misrepresented by Strategy officials.

One focal point is the company’s repeated emphasis on key performance indicators like BTC Yield—tracking the ratio between Bitcoin holdings and common shares outstanding.

These metrics allegedly downplayed the risks tied to adopting a fair-value accounting model for its Bitcoin reserves.

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor, president and CEO Phong Le, and executive vice president and chief financial officer Andrew Kang are all defendants in the suit.

Strategy Continues to Buy, Other Firms Follow

As of May 18, Strategy holds 576,230 BTC acquired for around $40.2 billion at an average price of $69,726 per coin.

Never short a man who buys orange ink by the barrel. pic.twitter.com/4h2sEbIraT

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 18, 2025

At current prices, the company’s total holdings are valued at more than $59.2 billion, representing an unrealized gain of $19.2 billion, or 47%.

Since the filing, Strategy continues to acquire Bitcoin with its latest 7,390 BTC purchase valued at $764.9 million.

A new projection by research and brokerage firm Bernstein suggests that corporations could collectively allocate as much as $330 billion into Bitcoin by 2029.

Bernstein analysts believe this surge will primarily be driven by public companies emulating MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury strategy.

BitBO data further illustrates the growing institutional interest, showing that public companies now collectively hold more than 739,501 BTC worth over $68 billion.

Speculators Fear the Strategy Lawsuit Could Prompt Further Enforcement Action

Commentators fear the Strategy lawsuit could set a precedent for broader enforcement, posing a threat to corporate Bitcoin treasuries.

Pseudonymous X analyst Vagada noted that the lawsuit could “test the legal frontier” of corporate Bitcoin adoption.

If true, this could test more than just Saylor’s strategy—it tests the legal frontier of corporate Bitcoin adoption. But conviction under fire? That’s when legends or liabilities are made. 🧠⚖️

— vagada (@vagam00n) May 19, 2025

Others, however, argue the suit lacks merit. Pseudonymous developer 0xngmi from DeFiLlama criticized the case in a May 19 X post.

the lawsuit seems to be people complaining that microstrategy understated how much money it could lose if BTC went down

but if you're buying a company that is self-labelled as "leverage on bitcoin", what do you expect? it's pretty clear what will happen if btc goes down https://t.co/w0Dis8ZUM9 pic.twitter.com/I6Uw6zMcqJ

— 0xngmi (@0xngmi) May 19, 2025

He dismissed claims of understated risks, stating, “You’re buying a company that is self-labelled as ‘leverage on Bitcoin,’ what do you expect?