Strategy shares rose 6% in pre-market trading Monday after adopting a $2 billion Bitcoin capital framework, ending a nine-day losing streak.
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Strategy ends 9-day losing streak with $2B Bitcoin capital plan
Strategy shares rose 6% in pre-market trading Monday after adopting a $2 billion Bitcoin capital framework, ending a nine-day losing streak.
Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the framework is intended to strengthen Strategy's credit profile while maintaining bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. The company's Digital Credit Capital Framework includes a board-approved USD reserve policy and a 12% annual dividend on its STRC preferred shares, effective for dividend periods beginning July 1.
The board authorized up to $1 billion in preferred security buybacks and $1 billion in common stock repurchases, though neither program obligates the company to make purchases. Actual repurchases will depend on market conditions and management's assessment that they are accretive. Strategy also approved a Bitcoin Monetization Program, allowing future BTC sales to build reserves, fund dividends and interest payments. The company's USD reserve stands at approximately $2.55 billion, enough to cover about 17.4 months of preferred dividend and interest obligations, according to the company.
The framework marks a strategic shift for the company, which had fallen 46% in the past month as Bitcoin slid to a 21-month low near $59,000. MSTR shares traded near $87 before Monday's announcement, while the STRC preferred shares had fallen more than 25% below par value to $74, testing faith in Saylor's digital credit model. CEO Phong Le described the move as a shift from primarily issuing capital to actively managing the company's capital structure through both issuance and repurchases, depending on market conditions.
Bitcoin traded at $59,525 as of Monday, down 0.2% on the day, while STRC rose 9% on the announcement. The new capital plan gives Strategy flexibility to navigate Bitcoin's price cycles while preserving its position as the largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency. The company's Q1 2026 operating loss of $14.5 billion, driven by unrealized losses on its Bitcoin holdings under fair-value accounting, had intensified pressure on management to address balance sheet concerns. With roughly $8 billion in debt and a stock that had lost 46% in the prior month, the framework provides a mechanism to manage liquidity without being forced to sell Bitcoin at depressed prices.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
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