Bitcoin Bull Strategy Chooses Bonds In Unexpected Pivot
Strategy currently holds 843,738 BTC valued at around $65 billion, making it one of the largest corporate holders of the cryptocurrency in the world. The company paid roughly $63 billion to acquire that stash, leaving it sitting on about $1.50 billion in unrealized profit. Related Reading: History Shows Bitcoin ETF Outflows Favor Accumulation, Says Santiment A Brief Pause, Not A Retreat None of that stopped Michael Saylor from announcing something that caught the crypto market off guard this week. The executive chairman confirmed on X that Strategy bought bonds this week instead of adding to its Bitcoin pile, writing that “the BitVac is charging” — a phrase suggesting the pause is temporary and the buying machine is being readied again. The move comes as Strategy works through a plan to repurchase close to $1.5 billion in face value of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029. Reports indicate the company expects to pay around $1.38 billion in cash, drawing on existing reserves, stock