Bitcoin (BTC) Sniper Peter Schiff "Strategy is a Ponzi Scheme"

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Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, a prominent Bitcoin (BTC) skeptic and gold advocate, launched a sharp criticism against Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy. Through social media, CEO Schiff accused Chairman Saylor of being Wall Street's biggest fraudster and slammed Strategy's method of acquiring virtual assets as a Ponzi scheme.

According to the cryptocurrency media outlet Cointelegraph on July 7 (local time), CEO Schiff issued a serious warning about Strategy's financial strategy of continuously issuing debt and shares to make large purchases of Bitcoin. CEO Schiff's core argument is that this risky financial operating method adopted by Strategy, an enterprise software company, is ultimately unsustainable.

Changes in funding methods also came under scrutiny. In the past, Strategy smoothly raised funds for Bitcoin purchases by selling shares at a premium price, but as the macroeconomic environment worsened, it shifted to a capital raising method that incurs much higher costs. CEO Schiff pointed out, "Currently, Strategy is forced to issue preferred shares guaranteeing a high yield of 11.5%."

Strategy's main business, the software division, is currently not generating enough profit to cover such high-rate dividends and interest liabilities. CEO Schiff criticized, "Since Strategy has no self-generated revenue, to fulfill these mandatory obligations, it has no choice but to issue more preferred shares, discounted common shares, or sell its held Bitcoins." Consequently, this scenario could lead to severe shareholder value dilution or a forced sale of virtual assets.

Canadian billionaire and mining financier Frank Giustra also supported CEO Schiff's claims. Giustra strongly criticized Strategy's debt-dependent Bitcoin accumulation strategy, calling it "a huge Ponzi scheme and a house of cards that will collapse in an instant when the next financial crisis hits." In contrast, BitMEX Research argued that Strategy has enough other financial means available, such as lowering coupon rates, and therefore its capital structure strategy should not be distorted as a funding problem.

[Article Summary]

-Peter Schiff strongly criticized Strategy's strategy of purchasing Bitcoin through debt and stock issuance as an unsustainable Ponzi scheme.

-Strategy's main software business is unable to cover the high 11.5% preferred stock dividends, potentially facing shareholder value dilution or a forced sale of Bitcoin.

-While some experts, including Frank Giustra, predicted the company's collapse during a financial crisis, BitMEX Research countered that Strategy still has various financial options.

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