Saylor's Bitcoin (BTC)-Backed Digital Credit Bet...Surpasses $11 Billion in One 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), MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor attended the Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Conference held in London at the end of June. He stated that he discussed the future of Bitcoin, digital credit, and 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 that offers investors exposure to returns without direct ownership.

According to NewsBitcoin, the Bitcoin-backed digital credit market was virtually zero a year ago but has now surpassed $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.

Central to the strategy is the perpetual preferred stock STRC. 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 raised 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 indicates that the premium investors had attributed to Saylor's Bitcoin holding strategy has disappeared. Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff warned that if the market downturn continues, MicroStrategy could face pressure to sell Bitcoin to meet its obligations.

[Article 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 surpassed $11 billion in one year, and MicroStrategy currently holds 847,363 BTC.

-While the STRC issuance volume grew to approximately $8.5 billion, MicroStrategy's enterprise value falling below its Bitcoin holdings has fueled debate over the strategy's sustainability.

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