Cryptocurrency play discloses its latest shares sales with proceeds going to buy more bitcoin.
MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy, acquiring $209 million worth of the cryptocurrency between December 23 and December 29, a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday has revealed. This marks the eighth consecutive week of Bitcoin purchases for the Tysons Corner-based software company, which has effectively transformed itself into a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin under the leadership of its co-founder Michael Saylor.
The company bought $209 million worth of the digital token between Dec. 23 and Sunday.
Software name MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) is plummeting in pre-market trading, last seen at $317.97 after the company revealed a sale of 592,987 shares valued at $209 million and a subsequent acquisition of 2,138 bitcoins, worth the same amount.
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The company has profited enormously by buying Bitcoin and seems to be doubling down on its strategy.
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has been the great beneficiary of the other 2024 boom – the one in the cryptocurrency market. The company's strategic investment in Bitcoin (BTC), paired with BTC's own stellar performance, has led to a share price skyrocketing of 384.87% in the year-to-date (YTD) chart and a press time price of $332.23.
MicroStrategy Inc. announced a special shareholder meeting on Monday to vote on proposals to support its $42 billion Bitcoin purchase plan. In a filing with the SEC, executive chairman Michael Saylor proposed increasing the company's authorized Class A shares from 330 million to 10.