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Markets

Microsoft Shareholders Vote Down Bitcoin Treasury Proposal

The negative vote was expected even as MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor tried to convince Microsoft shareholders otherwise.

Microsoft shareholders voted against adding bitcoin to its company's treasury. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)

Finance

Michael Saylor: The Architect of MicroStrategy’s Huge Bitcoin Bet

Most companies were leery of Saylor’s strategy when he started amassing bitcoin back in 2020. Some are no longer skeptical.

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Finance

Eric Semler: Following MicroStrategy’s Lead

The chairman of Semler Scientific underscored that buying bitcoin was not just for digital asset companies.

Eric Semler Puddy Penguin (CoinDesk/Pudgy Penguins)

Videos

El Salvador and Bhutan's Bitcoin Retreat; MicroStrategy Buys $2B BTC

El Salvador is reportedly in talks to scale back its use of bitcoin as legal tender and a reserve asset to secure a $1.3 billion dollar loan from the IMF. Plus, Bhutan sent over 400 BTC to crypto trading firm QCP Capital and MicroStrategy purchases another 21,550 BTC worth over $2 billion dollars. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

El Salvador and Bhutan's Bitcoin Retreat; MicroStrategy Buys $2B BTC

Finance

MicroStrategy Makes Another Large Bitcoin Purchase, Buying 21,550 BTC for $2.1B

This latest buying spree brought the company's total holdings to 423,650 tokens worth nearly $42 billion.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee

Markets

MicroStrategy Leveraged ETFs' Impact on Crypto Markets Is Growing: JPMorgan

Leveraged MicroStrategy ETFs attracted $3.4 billion of inflows in November, the report said.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Crypto Stocks Surge in Pre-Market Trading as Bitcoin Tops $100K

MARA Holdings climbed on completing an $850 million offering of a zero-coupon convertible senior note.

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Opinion

MSTR vs. BTC

After the election, bitcoin's price soared to nearly $100,000, causing MicroStrategy's stock to also rise to over $500 before recently experiencing a significant drop due to short selling concerns, prompting an investigation into potential market opportunities between owning MSTR and BTC, says Glenn Rosenberg.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael J. Saylor

News Analysis

MicroStrategy Looks Poised to Join Influential Nasdaq-100 Index. Here's What That Means for the Stock.

This would guarantee new money flowing into Michael Saylor's stock and would bring more bitcoin into an important TradFi benchmark.

Michael Saylor speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 at Miami Beach Convention Center on May 19, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

Markets

MicroStrategy's Wild Volatility Outpaces Bitcoin by 2.5 Times. Here's What It Means for Traders?

MSTR's elevated implied volatility means increased income potential for savvy investors engaging in options trading. But the strategy is not without risks.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)