(Micro)Strategy's STRF: The New 10% Yield Preferred Could Supercharge The BTC/Share Accretion Journey
MicroStrategy's new $500 million STRF preferred stock offers a 10% fixed dividend, targeting income-focused investors like pension funds and insurers. STRF's structure avoids equity dilution, providing a reliable yield, unlike STRK, which includes a conversion option to common stock. Saylor's strategy leverages both STRF and STRK to maximize Bitcoin accumulation while minimizing dilution, adapting to market conditions.
A Less Risky Strategy That Profits From Volatility In Bitcoin
Leveraged ETFs suffer from volatility drag, causing them to underperform their benchmarks, which can be exploited by shorting leveraged ETFs while buying the underlying asset. Backtesting since July 2023 shows a strategy of 67% BTC and 33% short BITX yielding a 34.03% annualized return with lower drawdowns. Adjusting the allocation to 75% BTC and 25% short BITX increases annualized returns to 45.73%, but with tail risk.
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Strategy: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems, Mo' Upside
I maintain a strong buy rating for MSTR, projecting a 20X increase in market cap over the next decade due to its evolving role as Bitcoin's investment bank. Strategy's issuance of preferred shares (STRK and STRF) strengthens my thesis that it channels BTC through its capital structure, creating BTC-backed securities. MSTR benefits from BTC volatility by monetizing it, increasing BTC per share, and generating a BTC Yield, despite potential risks in a bear market.
Get $27.7/Share In BTC & Cash, Get The Rest Of Semler Scientific For 3.6x FCF
Semler Scientific has pivoted to a Bitcoin treasury strategy, amassing 3,192 BTC in the process, inspired by Strategy's approach. Semler Scientific's $270M in Bitcoin plus $15M in cash nearly covers its $372M market cap, pricing the core med-tech firm at only $87M. Its QuantaFlo business generated $24.4M in free cash flow last year, suggesting a rare 3.6× FCF multiple.
Bitcoin Miners Ride The BTC Boom, But Costs Tell A Different Story: JPMorgan Analyst
Bitcoin BTC/USD miners just had one of their best quarters on record, but the real winners aren't just those mining the most coins – it's those keeping costs in check.
Better Buy in 2025: Nvidia Stock or Bitcoin?
Nvidia (NVDA 1.92%) and Bitcoin (BTC -4.43%) don't have much in common, but they have been two of the best-performing investments over the last five years, obliterating the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index by several orders of magnitude:
2 Top Cryptocurrencies to Buy Before They Soar 120% and 190%, According to Certain Wall Street Experts
The overall cryptocurrency market has climbed 24% since the presidential election in November. Donald Trump embraced digital assets during his campaign and, while upward momentum has stalled in recent weeks, some Wall Street experts still anticipate big gains in XRP (XRP -10.29%) and Bitcoin (BTC -9.57%).
1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 1,453%, According to ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood
Cathie Wood and her firm ARK Invest have a propensity for high-flying tech and artificial intelligence stocks. That's why it's no surprise to see Wood and ARK embracing cryptocurrencies and the blockchain networks they run on.
2 Bitcoin ETFs to Buy With $100 and Hold Forever
Investing in Bitcoin is a bit risky, considering that real-world uses for the digital token are still limited, and its price can be very volatile. But Bitcoin continues to gain more widespread acceptance among investors, and financial institutions are warming to the cryptocurrency with their launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last year.
Riot Platforms: Recent Catalysts And Q4 Earnings Preview
RIOT's recent out-performance may be driven by a combo of no more tax loss harvesting, significant BTC purchases, and excitement around AI/HPC developments. Despite a strong balance sheet, RIOT's reliance on dilution and speculative BTC holdings raises concerns about long-term shareholder value. I expect Q4 earnings to be lackluster due in part to minimal power credits and no realized revenue from BTC sales. However, BTC per share has increased year over year.
This Recent Development Could Be a Game Changer for Bitcoin
According to a new research report from Fidelity, 2025 could be the year that central banks and sovereign governments around the world start buying Bitcoin (BTC -0.08%). That's a significant change, given how much money might flow into Bitcoin.
