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How Companies Like MicroStrategy Could Benefit From FASB's 'Fair Value' Approach

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), a U.S. entity that details how companies should report assets on their balance sheet, published a standards update on Wednesday that will let corporations recognize "fair value" changes in crypto holdings. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De explains how Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy could benefit from the policy update.

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MicroStrategy Bought $600M of BTC in November, Increased Holdings by 10%

MicroStrategy is also looking to raise up to $750 million in a sale of class A common stock.

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Here's Why Bitcoin Will 10X From Here: Michael Saylor

"For the industry to move to the next level, we need to migrate to adult supervision," said the MicroStrategy executive chairman.

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Finance

MicroStrategy Acquired an Additional 155 Bitcoin Since End of Q3

The company booked an impairment loss of $33.6 million on its digital asset holdings in the thrid quarter.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Michael Saylor's $4.7B Bitcoin Bet Back in the Green

MicroStrategy, the software company led by Saylor, began buying the crypto more than three years ago and at last check held more than 158,000 bitcoins.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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FASB's Crypto Accounting Shakeup Could Lure More Corporate Investment, Michael Saylor and Others Argue

The U.S. accounting standards board yesterday unanimously voted in favor of "fair value" accounting for crypto assets held on corporate balance sheets.

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How Is Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Bet Looking Since He Stepped Down as CEO of MicroStrategy?

Michael Saylor's bitcoin bet seems to be paying off, as the largest crypto by market cap is trading around $29,000. It's a stark change to when the bitcoin bubble had burst and questions circulated about how painful things might get for MicroStrategy, given that it had taken on debt to buy it.  "The Hash" panel discusses Saylor's digital asset investment strategy.

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Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Billions Have Rebounded Since He Exited CEO Job a Year Ago

BTC’s price is around $29,000, up from less than $23,000 when he decided in 2022 to focus on buying the cryptocurrency.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: Michael Saylor's Wager on Bitcoin Looking Better

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 7, 2023.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, center (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin ETFs Will Be the ‘Super Tanker’ for His MicroStrategy ‘Sports Car’

The software company now owns around $4.5 billion worth of bitcoin and is planning to buy more in the third quarter of this year.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)