MicroStrategy Makes New Waves: Massive Bitcoin Buy and Entry Into Nasdaq 100
MicroStrategy, the largest corporate investor in Bitcoin, has announced the acquisition of 5,262 additional BTC, bringing its total holdings to 444,262 Bitcoin.
This latest purchase was made at an average price of $106,662 per Bitcoin, amounting to a total investment of $561 million.
Michael Saylor, the company’s co-founder and executive chairman, shared on X (formerly Twitter) that the average cost of the company’s Bitcoin holdings has risen to $62,257 per Bitcoin.
MicroStrategy Joins Nasdaq 100
The announcement coincides with MicroStrategy’s upcoming inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index on December 23, 2024.
This inclusion will position the company among the top 100 firms listed on Nasdaq by market capitalization, providing stock investors, including holders of the Invesco QQQ Trust, indirect exposure to Bitcoin.
Alongside boosting its Bitcoin reserves, the company has also implemented significant changes to its executive team.
Strategic Leadership Appointments
MicroStrategy has welcomed three prominent figures to its board of directors: Brian Brooks, former CEO of Binance.US and former head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Jane Deitz, a board member at Galaxy Digital; and Greg Winariski from Fanatics Holdings.
These appointments highlight the company’s steadfast commitment to Bitcoin and its long-term strategy.
Saylor continues to emphasize his optimistic outlook on Bitcoin. He has previously stated that the company intends to keep buying Bitcoin, even at peak prices. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Saylor projected that the company’s Bitcoin purchases could reach $1 billion per day if Bitcoin’s price were to hit $1 million.
Supporting Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve
Saylor has also expressed strong support for President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. As part of Trump’s “Digital Asset Framework” published last Friday, the proposal outlines a roadmap for the United States to foster the growth of the digital asset industry.
The framework aims to establish clear compliance standards, protect the rights of digital asset holders, and ensure regulatory clarity for companies operating in the space.
Saylor highlighted the importance of U.S. leadership in the global digital economy, particularly in driving innovation in digital assets. “By creating clear classifications, a rights-based legal framework, and practical compliance obligations, the United States can lead the global digital economy,” he stated.
He added that such measures could unlock trillions of dollars in wealth, empower millions of businesses, and cement the U.S. dollar’s role as the cornerstone of the global digital financial system. While Saylor did not specify the size of the proposed Bitcoin reserve, he estimated that it could generate wealth between $16 trillion and $81 trillion, potentially aiding in reducing the U.S. national debt, which currently stands at $36 trillion.
