MicroStrategy currently has over $30 million in unrealized profits from betting on Bitcoin.
MicroStrategy’s massive investment in bitcoin has finally delivered some paper profits to the corporate intelligence giant after the asset surged above $30,000 for the first time since October. 6/2022.
The firm began accumulating in the summer of 2020, spending approximately $4.17 billion on 140,000 BTC. As of this writing, investing is ultimately green, at least on paper.
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Bitcoin’s recent break above the $30,000 mark has been welcomed by many individuals and institutions, especially those who have increased their exposure to the bear market of the past few months.
One of them is MicroStrategy, founded by Michael Saylor, which holds the most bitcoins.
Their inventory includes 140,000 BTC, as the last purchase took place last week, spending nearly $30 million on 1,045 BTC. From August 2020 to early April 2023, the company has amassed an average valuation of $29,803 with a whopping $4.17 billion allocated.
Despite price volatility in 2022, the severe fall of the Terra crash and the FTX crisis, they still firmly believe in the bright future of capitalizing the leading cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy suffered nearly $320 million in unrealized losses after Bitcoin plunged in the LUNA/UST crash. At the time, operator Saylor remained unimpressed:
“Bitcoin prices are set by people with more money than you but less knowledge. In due time, they will get the knowledge and you will get the money.”
Bitcoin’s recent surge above $30,000 has paid off for MicroStrategy’s patience, and they currently have paper profits of around $30 million.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin repository | Source: SaylorTracker
the past few months have been dramatic
The decline in the price of Bitcoin at the end of 2022 is part of the reason why MicroStrategy missed its expected fourth-quarter results. They recorded a net loss of nearly $250 million, while revenue fell to $132.6 million (below expectations).
Additionally, the company incurred $197.6 million in lost costs for holding BTC during the period. That compares to “only” $727,000 in the third quarter.
It is worth mentioning that MicroStrategy has changed its strategy of not selling Bitcoin by the end of 2022 and giving up 704 BTC for tax deductions.
This year the trend seems to be completely different. In addition to making multiple purchases and increasing the value of the investment, the company repaid a $205 million loan to Silvergate Bank at a 22% discount.
Crypto-related stocks soar
Along with MicroStrategy (MSTR), Marathon Digital (MARA) and Coinbase (COIN) are among the crypto-related stocks that have surged as Bitcoin breached the $30,000 mark.
In addition to Marathon Digital’s 12% increase, other bitcoin miners Riot Platforms (RIOT) and Hut 8 Mining (HUT) were up 13% and 10%, respectively.
Exchange Coinbase (COIN) rose 5.5%, and MicroStrategy (MSTR), which holds 140,000 bitcoins, rose more than 6%.
Before yesterday’s bullish action, Bitcoin was locked in a very tight range of $28,000 for about 10 days. There was no clear reason for Monday’s sharp rise. One of the more important economic data ahead of the meeting is the March consumer price index (CPI), which is due out today. (Federal Reserve). Many market watchers predicted the central bank could end a more than year-long series of rate hikes at that meeting.
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