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Strategy Inc sells $216 M Bitcoin to fund dividends, shares drop.

7/6/2026

Summary

Strategy Inc. Bitcoin Sale

Strategy Inc. sold 3,588 Bitcoin for about $216 million between June 29 and July 5, 2026, to fund quarterly dividends on its Digital Credit preferred securities.
After the sale, its Bitcoin reserve stood at 843,775 BTC and cash at $2.55 billion.
The disclosure sent Strategy’s shares down about 2% to near $89 and Bitcoin 1% lower to roughly $62,000.
The quarter ended June 30 recorded an $8.32 billion unrealized loss and left a $1.25 billion unused Bitcoin sale authorization.

Summary

JPMorgan Flags Risk

JPMorgan warned that the Digital Credit Capital Framework creates two-way risk.
Bernstein said the firm faces minimal risk of Bitcoin sales, citing 17 months of cash coverage and debt at 13% of Bitcoin collateral.
The framework permits up to $1.25 billion of Bitcoin sales, with Strategy’s next $1 billion principal repayment due in Q3 2028.
Michael Saylor’s X post calling Bitcoin “digital energy” is seen by traders as a cue for more purchases.

History

Historical Context

Grayscale Investments, founded in 2013 as a Digital Currency Group subsidiary in Stamford, is a digital-currency asset management company. Its establishment provided one of the first U.S. platforms for institutional Bitcoin exposure, a development that later enabled regulated futures and the broader adoption of crypto as corporate financial collateral across markets.

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Strategy Inc. Bitcoin Sale

Strategy Inc. sold 3,588 Bitcoin for about $216 million between June 29 and July 5, 2026, to fund quarterly dividends on its Digital Credit preferred securities.
After the sale, its Bitcoin reserve stood at 843,775 BTC and cash at $2.55 billion.
The disclosure sent Strategy’s shares down about 2% to near $89 and Bitcoin 1% lower to roughly $62,000.
The quarter ended June 30 recorded an $8.32 billion unrealized loss and left a $1.25 billion unused Bitcoin sale authorization.

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