17/06/2025
🔥 MICROSTRATEGY DOUBLES DOWN: $1B BITCOIN BUY AMID MIDEAST TENSION
⚡ KEY PURCHASE:
Acquired 10,100 BTC for $1B during Israel-Iran escalation (week ending June 16).
Average price: $104,080/BTC — timed as BTC dipped to $103,639 after Israel struck Iranian nuclear facilities.
📈 PORTFOLIO MILESTONES:
Total holdings: 592,100 BTC (worth ~$41.8B at average cost of $70,666/BTC).
YTD yield surges to 19.1% (up 2% from June 9 purchase), QTD yield at 7.4%.
💼 FUNDING MOVE:
Launched STRD (3rd Bitcoin-backed stock) on Nasdaq June 12.
Raising $250M via 2.5M shares at $100 each to buy more BTC.
🌐 INDUSTRY CONTEXT:
Michael Saylor celebrates Metaplanet hitting 10,000 BTC.
Analysts warn of risks: VanEck’s Matthew Sigel notes dilution risk if stocks trade near NAV.
🚨 GEOPOLITICAL IMPACT:
Conflict highlights Bitcoin’s volatility but reinforces institutional accumulation strategy.
Source: cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-…