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MicroStrategy Inc.

  • Monday, 6 January, 2025
    If bitcoin is the future, what explains MicroStrategy’s need for speed?

    Accelerating purchases, insider sales, and a rapidly evaporating premium

  • Tuesday, 24 December, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    MicroStrategy mania exposes rare faultline in ETF industry

    Sharp deviations have appeared in expected returns of two leveraged funds amid surge in bets

    Bitcoin logo
  • Saturday, 21 December, 2024
    MicroStrategy’s ‘financial engineering’ powers ascent to Nasdaq 100

    Convertible bonds to fund bitcoin purchases have been lapped up by investors, but some fear impact if token falls sharply

    Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy
  • Friday, 6 December, 2024
    MicroStrategy’s secret sauce is volatility, not bitcoin

    Self-reinforcing market forces are creating demand for Michael Saylor’s ‘lottery ticket’ convertible bonds

  • Friday, 29 November, 2024
    Markets InsightCraig Coben
    The epic spectacle that is the bitcoin juggernaut MicroStrategy

    Despite massive fundraising plans, the stock is up 450% this year, valuing the company at about $90bn

    Michael Saylor raises his left hand as he makes a point. He is wearing a microphone
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    MicroStrategy takes fundraising to $7bn for push into bitcoin

    Software maker turned crypto investor increases size of convertible bond offering to $2.6bn

    Visual representations of bitcoin
  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2024
    Bitcoin
    Examining MicroStrategy’s record-shattering $21bn ATM

    At-the-market equity offering; in-your-face bitcoin evangelism

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2024
    Bitcoin
    The ETF industry’s shark-jumping moment

    The Fed needs to jack up rates NOW

  • Saturday, 6 January, 2024
    On Wall StreetWilliam Cohan
    Bitcoin ETFs miss the point

    Given existing options to gain listed exposure like MicroStrategy, the real problem is finding a use for the crypto assets

    Bitcoin
  • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
    US tax
    Further reading

    Tax whistleblowers, an electrical-grid emergency in California, Arthur Andersen, frappucinos, etc

  • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
    Michael Saylor
    MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor accused of tax fraud

    Billionaire tech executive and bitcoin enthusiast avoided $25mn in taxes, DC attorney-general alleges

    Michael Saylor at the DC Blockchain Summit in 2022
  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Bitcoin
    Michael Saylor: MicroStrategy’s bitcoin true believer

    Software entrepreneur has remained calm even as crypto markets crashed

    Michael Saylor
  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    Coronavirus
    Further reading

    The secret life of planets; the cult of Bluey; the barbarians at the store; nationalising Tinder

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Microstrategy’s looming margin call

    Sleepwalking over the crypto precipice

  • Tuesday, 15 June, 2021
    FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
    MicroStrategy triples down on bitcoin

    Michael Saylor’s bitcoin barge keeps on growing.

  • Tuesday, 8 June, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    MicroStrategy doubles down

    Michael Saylor sails away on his bitcoin boat of dreams.

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    FT AlphavilleIzabella Kaminska
    What does institutional bitcoin mean?

    As BlackRock reveals it is dabbling in bitcoin, it’s time to ponder how institutional money will impact bitcoin’s prices, term structure and lending rates.

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
    Lex
    Lex Letter from New York: bitcoin’s biggest fan Premium content

    Software group MicroStrategy’s crypto commitment could be seen as a canny trade or deal-breaker

  • Friday, 8 April, 2011
    World
    iPad case study: Edmunds.com
  • Tuesday, 15 February, 2011
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    The latest corporate technology news
  • Sunday, 13 February, 2011
    Productivity: iPads switch on wider interest in mobile strategy
  • Thursday, 11 February, 2010
    Technology sector
    Autonomy secures $1bn warchest for deals
  • Monday, 26 January, 2009
    News
    Symantec tackles access
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