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Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin has been seeing recurring mid-month strength this year, and it is becoming harder to separate it from Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) expanding preferred-stock machine. The funding channel is helping the company continue to buy the flagship digital asset while adding a growing layer of cost to its balance sheet. Research firm K33 has tied the pattern to Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, STRC, which has become a key source of liquidity for the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The instrument pays dividends at month-end, but investors must own the shares by the 15th to qualify for the payout. That deadline has turned the middle of each month into a predictable window of demand. Investors buy STRC ahead of the cutoff, driving up its trading volume, and the stock moves back toward its $100 par value.
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Citigroup has quietly been loading up on MicroStrategy shares, bringing its total position to 723,016 shares valued at roughly $41.2M. It’s not a direct Bitcoin buy, but it doesn’t need to be. When you own a meaningful stake in a company sitting on 818,334 BTC, the line between “equity investment” and “crypto exposure” gets pretty thin. The move puts Citigroup in increasingly familiar company. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and a growing roster of Wall Street heavyweights have all been angling for Bitcoin exposure through various vehicles over the past year. The difference is that Citigroup chose to go the MicroStrategy route, essentially buying a leveraged bet on Bitcoin wrapped in a corporate equity structure. Why MicroStrategy is Wall Street’s favorite Bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy, which has rebranded itself as Strategy, pioneered the corporate Bitcoin treasury playbook. The
Solana's DeFi growth highlights systemic risks and potential for public company integration, signaling broader adoption and innovation in crypto finance.
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The launch of Nasdaq crypto index futures by CME Group could significantly enhance institutional participation and market stability in the crypto sector.
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Forward Industries is facing a large unrealized loss on its Solana treasury after building one of the biggest listed corporate SOL positions near much higher market prices. The company holds nearly 6.98 million SOL, acquired at an average cost of about $232 per token. With Solana trading near $91 in mid-May, the position is worth roughly $637 million, compared with a purchase cost near $1.59 billion. That leaves Forward Industries with an estimated paper loss close to $983 million. The loss remains unrealized because the company has not sold the full position. However, the lower market value has already affected reported financial results through digital asset impairment charges. Forward reported a Q1 2026 loss of $585.6 million, with $560.2 million tied to digital asset markdowns. Source: X Forward became the largest listed Solana-focused treasury after raising capital
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