Strategy shifted capital allocation away from Bitcoin accumulation, repurchasing $176.3M of STRC preferred stock and doubling its repurchase program to $2B. The move highlights tension between equity capital costs, preferred securities, and treasury growth.
Source: zerohedge.com · Cointelegraph
BlackRock's IBIT ended Sept 1, 2026 with $61.4B in net assets, more than four times the nearest spot Bitcoin ETF. The fund captured the vast majority of billions in inflows during 9 of the past 10 trading days, reinforcing a winner-take-most dynamic in the category.
Strategy’s leveraged Bitcoin bet is backfiring in 2026’s bear market, with shares tumbling 38% YTD while Bitcoin fell 29%. The annual $1.79 billion in interest and dividend payments raises default risk, and a forced 3,588 BTC sale breaks the ‘never sell’ promise—making direct Bitcoin acquisition the safer play for investors.
Cboe Global Markets shattered records in Q2 2026, with net revenue surging 25% to $732 million and adjusted EPS climbing 45% to $3.56. Explosive growth in SPX 0DTE options, particularly after the pattern day trader rule repeal, lifted derivatives revenue 30% and expanded margins. In contrast, Strategy’s $8.3 billion Bitcoin impairment loss highlights the balance-sheet risks facing levered crypto treasuries.
Nebius leverages booming AI demand for eight quarters of revenue growth, while Strategy’s flat top line and 77% stock plunge expose the risks of a corporate Bitcoin treasury model. The $38.25 EPS loss and regulatory investigations make the investment case a stark binary.
Source: The Motley Fool · Robert Izquierdo (us)
Strategy sold $216M in Bitcoin to meet preferred stock dividends as its stock price premium to NAV collapses. The move signals a cash crunch and tests the durability of its leveraged Bitcoin model amid a prolonged crypto downturn.
Bitcoin rebounded to a two-week high of $63,836 as Bernstein analysts reaffirm a 'ambitious' $150,000 year-end target, citing potential regulatory catalysts and institutional maturity. Despite a nearly 50% drawdown from its all-time high, the orderly correction and Strategy's $216M BTC sale without market disruption signal a more resilient asset class.
Source: finance.yahoo.com · Decrypt
MicroStrategy (referred to as Strategy) has acquired an additional 22,337 Bitcoin for $1.57 billion, bringing its total holdings to 761,068 BTC. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor argues that Bitcoin is the premier 'digital capital' capable of resisting the terminal value compression caused by AI-driven industry disruption.
Source: ibtimes.co.uk · Ibtimes
Strategy has completed its largest Bitcoin acquisition of 2026, purchasing $1.57 billion worth of the digital asset in a single week. The move was fueled by record demand for the company's STRC preferred shares, highlighting a growing institutional appetite for BTC-backed equity instruments.
Source: finance.yahoo.com · Decrypt
Bitcoin has demonstrated superior performance relative to US equity markets, bolstered by indications that Strategy’s STRC could deploy $776 million into the digital asset. However, technical analysts warn of a potential bull trap as a bear flag pattern suggests a possible correction toward the $51,000 level.
Source: Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has significantly expanded its Bitcoin treasury, acquiring 17,994 BTC for approximately $1.28 billion. This latest purchase brings the firm's total holdings to 738,731 BTC, reinforcing its status as the world's largest corporate holder of the digital asset.
Source: Coinpedia · Cointelegraph