The early bird catches the worm, or so the proverb goes. As for the micro-strategy, it's been more than four years since Bitcoin piled up consistently – and it needs more.
Microstrategy said Monday night It plans to collect 1.75 billion dollars The world's largest crypto and convertible notes to buy for “general corporate purposes”.
The zero-interest senior notes mature in 2029 and are offered to qualified institutional buyers. If everything goes according to plan, the company can get its hands on up to 19,000 more Bitcoins.
The business intelligence and software company wasted no time in putting its recent acquisitions to work.
Monday, micro strategy He bought another 4.6 billion dollars worth of BitcoinBringing his total holdings to 331,200 BTC – worth more than $30 billion at current prices.
According to data from MSTR Tracker, the company is now 1.58% owner Out of the total maximum supply of 21 million BTC at an average of $49,874 per coin.
The notes do not pay regular interest and can be converted into cash, MicroStrategy stock or a mix of both. The company said it may offer options to initial buyers of an additional $250 million in notes within three days.
Wall Street has also taken notice. Vanguard Group and Capital International Investors held 15.9 million and 15.8 million shares of MicroStrategy during the last quarter, respectively. Record data From Fintel It shows. Morgan Stanley jumped on board and bought 8.8 million shares Thursday, representing a 1,126% increase from the previous quarter.
Micro Strategy Aggressive Bitcoin Strategy Is Paying Off. The world's largest crypto is up 112% this year, while the company's stock, MSTR, is up 485%. Data From the portfolio laboratory shows.
Specifically, the same data indicates that MSTR has a 32% higher volatility compared to Bitcoin's 16%. The company's stock closed at $384 on Monday, with a market capitalization of $78 billion.
Between its massive Bitcoin holdings and growing Wall Street backing, MicroStrategy has transformed from a business intelligence company to what it calls a business intelligence company.The world's first and largest Bitcoin treasury companyHe said.
In October, the company revealed its “21/21” grand plan Collecting 42 billion dollars in three years For additional Bitcoin purchases, they are split equally between stocks and bonds.
The company said it will discuss the new offering in a webinar on Tuesday morning, though only qualified institutional buyers can attend.
Edited by Sebastian Sinclair
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