MicroStrategy has spent $2.7B on buying bitcoin over current prices
Michael Saylor has lost $105 million on his latest purchase of bitcoin for MicroStrategy. As usual, the CEO issued convertible debt — loans that may convert to equity and dilute prior shareholders — to purchase 11,931 bitcoins on June 20, 2024. On that date, MicroStrategy purchased Bitcoin at $65,883 apiece. Today, each of those coins is worth just $57,000 — a 13.5% decline in less than three weeks. Saylor’s latest bitcoin buy has lost $105 million since June 20. June 20th was not Saylor’s only ill-timed purchase. Since the leverage-hungry CEO started his debt-for- Bitcoin spree, MicroStrategy has purchased Bitcoin above current prices nine times . March 12, 2021: $15 million at $57,146 per bitcoin April 5, 2021: $15 million at $59,339 May 13, 2021: $15 million at $55,387 November 29, 2021: $414.4 million at $59,187 December 9, 2021: $82.4 million at $57,477 March 11, 2024: $821.7 million at $68,477 March 19, 2024: $623 million at $67,382 Apr...