Michael Saylor Sells Bitcoin; Strategy Investors Look Ahead
Strategy Inc. shares fell 5.9% after it sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million, its first sale since 2022, to fund preferred stock dividends. The move marks a shift from Michael Saylor’s buy-and-hold approach. The company still holds 843,706 bitcoin, worth $63.87 billion. Bitcoin slipped 3.1%. Strategy also raised $128.3 million by selling common shares. Analysts split on the impact, with some calling the sale “economically immaterial.”