Saylor's Bitcoin (BTC)-backed Digital Credit Play...Surpasses $11 Billion in a Year

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The digital credit market collateralized by Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $11 billion in just one year. MicroStrategy's (MSTR) Bitcoin acquisition strategy is also expanding from simple holding to Wall Street-style credit products.

According to crypto media outlet NewsBitcoin on July 3 (local time), Michael Saylor, Chairman of MicroStrategy's Board of Directors, attended the Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Conference held in London at the end of June. He stated that he discussed Bitcoin, digital credit, and the future of capital markets with clients.

Saylor's core argument is that Bitcoin is evolving beyond a mere treasury reserve asset to become the foundation of a new credit market. He recently asserted, “The best way to build a billion-dollar financial company today is through digital credit.” Saylor presented Bitcoin as digital capital on corporate balance sheets and as digital credit offering investors exposure to returns without direct ownership.

According to NewsBitcoin, the Bitcoin-backed digital credit market was virtually zero a year ago but now exceeds $11 billion. Saylor explained that this financing method contributed to MicroStrategy's acquisition of 175,000 BTC during the bear market. MicroStrategy currently holds 847,363 BTC, valued at approximately $50.9 billion as of the end of June.

At the heart of the strategy is STRC, a perpetual preferred stock. STRC is a product linked to MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings, and its issuance volume reached approximately $8.5 billion in less than a year. NewsBitcoin reported that STRC has become the world's largest preferred stock. MicroStrategy increased STRC's annual dividend rate from approximately 11.5% to 12% to attract income-seeking investors.

However, Saylor's vision has been put to the test amid market pressure. MicroStrategy's enterprise value at one point this week fell below the market value of its Bitcoin holdings. This means that the premium investors had previously assigned to Saylor's Bitcoin holding strategy has disappeared. Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff warned that MicroStrategy could face pressure to sell Bitcoin to meet its obligations if the market downturn continues.

[Article Key Summary]

-Michael Saylor presented Bitcoin and digital credit as new pillars of the capital market at the Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Conference.

-The Bitcoin-backed digital credit market exceeded $11 billion in one year, and MicroStrategy currently holds 847,363 BTC.

-While the issuance volume of STRC grew to approximately $8.5 billion, concerns about the sustainability of MicroStrategy's strategy also increased as its enterprise value fell below the value of its Bitcoin holdings.

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