Saylor: Bitcoin Down 47%, Strategy's STRC Index Up 9% Yearly
Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor highlighted the performance gap between Bitcoin and the company's digital credit securities. Over the past year, Bitcoin ($BTC) fell 47%, while Strategy's STRC perpetual preferred equity security gained 9% (including dividends). Other preferred securities—STRD, STRF, and $STRK—declined 8%, 9%, and 27%, respectively. STRC offers variable dividends (12% annualized as of August) and is designed to trade near its $100 liquidation preference. Strategy raised $7.53 billion via STRC in the year after issuance, paying $1.06 billion in total preferred dividends. The company's "Digital Credit Capital Framework" includes a $1 billion buyback program for preferred securities and allows Bitcoin sales for reserves, dividends, and buybacks. Despite STRC's positive annual return, it traded below its $100 value in recent months, hitting a low of $71.25 in June. Strategy began repurchasing STRC shares in late July at a discount. Saylor's model positions Bitcoin as the equity/capital layer, with preferred securities creating lower-volatility income instruments. However, sustaining STRC dividends depends on Bitcoin's price growth exceeding the company's break-even level. Meanwhile, Strategy's common stock (MSTR) fell roughly 75.5% year-over-year, with Q2 reporting a net loss of $8.22 billion driven by unrealized losses on digital assets.
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