# Reserve Companies İlgili Makaleler

BIT Research: MicroStrategy Shifts from Largest Buyer to Seller – How Could $75 Billion in Potential Selling Pressure Impact Bitcoin?

MicroStrategy, once the most aggressive Bitcoin buyer with a "never sell" stance, has become a net seller. The company is selling Bitcoin to bolster its USD reserves, pay dividends, and repurchase Digital Credit Securities, aiming to reduce this security's balance from ~$10B to ~$5B. This could require selling approximately $4.5B worth of Bitcoin over the next two to four months, marking a significant shift from a structural buyer to a source of selling pressure for the Bitcoin market. The issue extends beyond MicroStrategy. Among 109 tracked Bitcoin reserve companies, 28 now trade at a discount to their Bitcoin holdings (mNAV < 1.0), collectively holding ~$3B in Bitcoin. To narrow this discount and unlock shareholder value, these companies might also sell Bitcoin to fund share buybacks. The total potential selling pressure from this sector could reach up to $7.5B. While this selling pressure is a headwind for short-term market sentiment, it does not negate the view that Bitcoin is forming a cyclical bottom. Key factors to watch include the exhaustion of MicroStrategy's selling, the return of substantial ETF inflows, and whether reserve companies can adopt new strategies (like covered calls or lending) to generate yield and address their NAV discounts.

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