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From Bitcoin hoarder to Bitcoin seller
Strategy spent years selling itself as the most hardcore Bitcoin bull on the street — the corporate version of a guy who turns every conversation into a crypto thesis. But now the company has disclosed that it sold more than $216 million of BTC to help fund preferred stock dividends. That’s not exactly the same as waving a white flag, but it is a loud little squeak in the floorboards.
Why the market is suddenly nervous
The chatter started after Strategy’s preferred stock offering, STRC, reportedly struggled to keep its $100 par value. Then came the sale of 32 BTC, followed by a stock drop from around $98 to $71 in the stretch Martinez was pointing to. Add in the latest BTC sale, and suddenly the company’s balance-sheet story looks less like a one-way rocket ship and more like a treadmill with a glitch.
The FTX comparison: dramatic, but useful
Ali Martinez’s FTX analogy is mostly about psychology, not perfect mechanics. The point is simple:
- rumors make people uneasy
- unease turns into selling
- selling exposes weak spots
That loop helped define the 2022 crypto unwind, and he’s arguing a similar vibe could be forming around Strategy. Whether that means Bitcoin’s bottom is near is anyone’s guess, but the stress signal is real.
Big picture
For you as an investor, the key question is no longer just “How much BTC does Strategy own?” It’s now “What happens when the company has to fund the structure around that BTC?” That’s a very different beast — and the market clearly knows it.