Michael Saylor's "never sell" mantra is officially over — many people believe it's a good thing. | Source: CCN.
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Strategy authorized, but did not commit to, selling up to $1.25 billion of Bitcoin.
Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner said the move removes a major overhang for Bitcoin.
The announcement follows Grayscale research chief Zach Pandl’s call for Strategy to sell Bitcoin.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has authorized the potential sale of up to $1.25 billion worth of Bitcoin as part of a broader capital management overhaul.
Famed crypto analyst Ran Neuner argued that the move could ultimately strengthen investor confidence and pump Bitcoin’s price.
The announcement comes as the company unveiled a new Digital Credit Capital Framework to improve liquidity and support its preferred securities.
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As part of the new framework, Strategy’s board approved a Bitcoin monetization program that would allow the company to sell Bitcoin for several purposes:
Generating up to $1.25 billion to fund its US dollar reserve.
Paying preferred stock dividends and interest expenses.
Financing repurchases of preferred securities or common stock.
The company stressed that the program “does not obligate Strategy to sell any BTC,” adding that any monetization would depend on market conditions and liquidity needs.
“Strategy remains committed to Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset,” Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said.
Adding: “At the same time, Digital Credit requires liquidity, discipline, and active capital management. This framework is designed to strengthen credit quality and enable the Company to reduce expected preferred stock dividend payments when accretive.”
Strategy said it currently holds a US dollar reserve of about $2.55 billion, enough to cover approximately 17.4 months of expected preferred stock dividend payments and interest expenses.
Including the newly authorized Bitcoin monetization capacity, the company said total liquidity coverage would rise to about 25.9 months.
The company also increased the annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred shares to 12% established separate repurchase programs of up to $1 billion each for its preferred securities.
“Strategy is evolving from one-way capital issuance to active capital management,” Chief Executive Phong Le said.
Analyst Says Move Removes Key Overhang for Bitcoin
Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner said the announcement addresses one of the market’s biggest concerns surrounding Strategy by significantly extending its dividend coverage without requiring immediate Bitcoin purchases.
“They raised $1.15 billion… without buying any Bitcoin,” Neuner said on Crypto Banter.
“He sold MSTR shares… and he raised enough money to pay 17.4 months of dividend coverage.”
Neuner argued the move gives Strategy the flexibility to “sit on its hands” while waiting for market conditions to improve.
“He can basically sit on his hands and do nothing for the next 17.4 months,” Neuner said.
According to Neuner, Bitcoin briefly rose following the announcement because investors had been worried Strategy might eventually become a forced seller.
“This just shows you that a lot of the Bitcoin price being suppressed is people worried about Saylor and Saylor’s position,” he said.
“The markets basically… breathed a sigh of relief.”
Neuner added that he believes Bitcoin is entering a bottoming process, citing several on-chain and technical indicators.
“I think we’re in the start of the process of bottoming,” he said.
Grayscale Research Chief Called For Bitcoin Sales
The announcement follows comments from Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl, who last week argued Strategy should consider selling part of its Bitcoin holdings to strengthen its balance sheet.
Pandl said he had hoped the company would sell at least $3 billion worth of Bitcoin to cover nearly all of its cash obligations over the next two years.
*what I think happens: increase in $STRC dividend of 50bp, which equates to ~$100mn higher dividend obligation for next 2yrs; probably does not help market confidence
“What I hope happens: sale of ≥ ~$3bn BTC to cover nearly all cash obligations for next 2yrs… probably would restore market confidence,” Pandl wrote on X.
After another user suggested such a sale could hurt Bitcoin’s price, Pandl responded: “Bitcoin could handle it, and that would help restore confidence.”
Kurt Robson is a London-based reporter at CCN, specialising in the fast-moving worlds of crypto and emerging technology. He began his career covering local news in Cornwall after graduating from Falmouth University with First Class Honours in Journalism. There, he cut his teeth on everything from council meetings to missing swans.
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