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Strategy Could Sell Up to $5B in Bitcoin $BTC for Reserve, Dividends and Buybacks

[Pharaoh's Market Watch] Everyone is asking Pharaoh, Strategy lost 8.2 billion and has paused buying coins, is it doomed? Pharaoh directly says, the 8.2 billion loss on the books is true, but it's a completely different kind of "loss" than you think. This loss is an unrealized loss on the accounting books, not cash gone. In Q2, BTC dropped from 68,000 to around 58,600, a 14% drop. The company holds over 840,000 BTC, so calculating at fair value naturally shows a loss on the books. But the three things truly worth watching are: First, stopping purchases for five consecutive weeks, breaking the "only buy, never sell" myth for the first time. Strategy historically never went five weeks without buying BTC, and instead sold about $218 million worth of BTC to pay preferred stock dividends. Although the amount sold is not large relative to holdings, the "only buy, never sell" label is now torn off. Second, cash reserves have grown to 3.75 billion, enough to last two years. The company increased cash from 2.4 billion to 3.75 billion, enough to cover over two years of dividends and interest expenses. This shows they are not panic selling but preserving capital in a bear market while waiting for opportunities. Third, the big picture hasn't changed. Seller put it plainly: this adjustment is capital management, not a strategic exit. The company is still handling BTC under the new framework but clearly stated—future financing will no longer focus solely on buying coins but will balance liquidity and buybacks. What does Pharaoh think? Strategy's move essentially switches from "blindly buying" to "accounting mode." Short term, this pressures market sentiment since the largest bulls have started buying and selling simultaneously, which is evident from the recent resistance around 64,000. Mid term, after accumulating enough cash, they could restart buying coins anytime, potentially becoming a latent buying force. Remember, losses on the books and losses in real cash are two different things. Good trades are waited for, not chased. #SoftPCEStrongDemand #DailyOrbit

Today is MicroStrategy's earnings report; the first quarter earnings report day marks the bottom for Bitcoin. This earnings report first breaks free from the stock price death spiral, with sufficient cash flow to continue purchasing Bitcoin, and secondly will discuss measures to stabilize STRC's price in detail. I estimate this earnings report will have an impact on Bitcoin and it will be positive, optimistic about BTC breaking through 70,000.#DailyOrbit

Just read Strategy’s Q2 2026 report. Everyone’s screaming about the $8.22B paper loss and Saylor selling BTC. That’s missing the point. The real story: BTC per share went up. From 201,170 sats to 210,824 sats. Accumulation efficiency actually improved, even with the headline losses. This marks a shift. The old playbook — borrow, buy, never sell — is over. What’s replacing it is Saylor’s “digital credit capital” model. That $218M BTC sale wasn’t panic. It was to support STRC and buy back discounted preferreds that shorts were holding. MSTR used to trade like a leveraged BTC ETF. Now it’s acting like a bitcoin hedge fund, arbitraging between BTC, cash, equity, and STRC. Saylor called circular digital credit a “killer app.” If 12% STRC gets tokenized and circulates, it dwarfs a 3% money market fund. If STRC re-pegs to $100 on Sept 8, this thesis is proven. BTC stops being just digital gold. It becomes the fuel for a new global credit system. #AMZNMissesButRallies #SoftPCEStrongDemand #MSFT450BInADay

Strategy's reported Q2 loss is ugly on the P&L and light on direct BTC impact. I see the figure booked at $8.2b while holdings increased 11% during the quarter... the markdown itself adds no spot supply.

LATEST: 📊 Strategy posted an $8.2B Q2 net loss driven by $8.3B in unrealized Bitcoin losses as BTC prices declined, while growing its Bitcoin holdings by 11%.

🚨 Strategy didn't just lose billions—it reminded everyone that it's still a leveraged bet on Bitcoin. This quarter, Strategy (MSTR) reported an $8.2 billion hit, and the message from the market was clear: When Bitcoin falls, MSTR usually falls even harder. For years, investors were willing to pay a premium because Strategy wasn't just buying BTC. It had Michael Saylor's vision, access to capital, and a unique strategy that turned it into a high-conviction Bitcoin proxy. But the market is starting to ask a tougher question: If MSTR's stock increasingly behaves like a leveraged version of Bitcoin, why should it always trade at such a premium? The biggest story from the latest earnings wasn't the software business. It was the impact of Bitcoin's fair value loss. When BTC drops, those paper losses grow. When BTC rallies, Strategy gets room to breathe. The relationship is that simple. This isn't about the company's core business suddenly falling apart. It's about the stock's growing dependence on Bitcoin's price action. That's why the next move in BTC matters so much. If Bitcoin loses key support, MSTR could underperform and fall even faster because of its higher beta. But if BTC holds support and quickly rebounds, the same leverage can work in the opposite direction, fueling a powerful recovery. That's the nature of MSTR. It isn't just a stock. For many investors, it's a high-beta Bitcoin trade. It magnifies the upside when Bitcoin rallies—and the downside when it doesn't. $BTC $MSTR #DailyOrbit #SoftPCEStrongDemand #AMZNMissesButRallies #MSFT450BInADay

MicroStrategy just dropped Q2 2026 earnings — and Bitcoin did the damage. 📉 Net loss: $8.32B. The flip from ∼$10B profit last year is almost entirely unrealized losses. BTC fell ∼14% in the quarter, from ∼$68K to ∼$58.6K. Under new accounting rules, that hit goes straight to the P&L. But they didn’t sell to de-risk. They bought more. Holdings hit a peak of 846,000 $BTC, +11% on the quarter. Latest filing: 843,775 BTC. Still the biggest corporate holder. YTD they’re up ∼25% in BTC terms. New twist: the “BTC Monetization Plan.” Strategy sold ∼$218M of BTC this year to fund preferred dividends, with ∼$216M sold in early July. They can sell up to $1.25B if needed to cover dividends or build cash. Balance sheet moves too: convertible debt down 18% to $6.7B. Dollar cash up 12% to $2.4B in Q2, now at $3.75B total — enough for 2+ years of preferred dividends/interest. They also bought back 288,930 shares of STRC for $25M. Goal: keep STRC near $99-$100. If it slips, more buybacks. MSTR traded up ∼5% pre-earnings, flat AH around $97. Bottom line: 2 things to watch now. 1. Does BTC rebound and give the balance sheet breathing room? 2. Can Strategy juggle dividends, debt, and cash without selling too much BTC? $BTC #DailyOrbit @OKX Orbit #SoftPCEStrongDemand #AMZNMissesButRallies

🚨 Strategy didn't just lose billions—it reminded everyone that it's still a leveraged bet on Bitcoin. This quarter, Strategy (MSTR) reported an $8.2 billion hit, and the message from the market was clear: When Bitcoin falls, MSTR usually falls even harder. For years, investors were willing to pay a premium because Strategy wasn't just buying BTC. It had Michael Saylor's vision, access to capital, and a unique strategy that turned it into a high-conviction Bitcoin proxy. But the market is starting to ask a tougher question: If MSTR's stock increasingly behaves like a leveraged version of Bitcoin, why should it always trade at such a premium? The biggest story from the latest earnings wasn't the software business. It was the impact of Bitcoin's fair value loss. When BTC drops, those paper losses grow. When BTC rallies, Strategy gets room to breathe. The relationship is that simple. This isn't about the company's core business suddenly falling apart. It's about the stock's growing dependence on Bitcoin's price action. That's why the next move in BTC matters so much. If Bitcoin loses key support, MSTR could underperform and fall even faster because of its higher beta. But if BTC holds support and quickly rebounds, the same leverage can work in the opposite direction, fueling a powerful recovery. That's the nature of MSTR. It isn't just a stock. For many investors, it's a high-beta Bitcoin trade. It magnifies the upside when Bitcoin rallies—and the downside when it doesn't. $BTC $MSTR #DailyOrbit

Today is MicroStrategy's earnings report; the first quarter earnings report day marks the bottom for Bitcoin. This earnings report first breaks free from the stock price death spiral, with sufficient cash flow to continue purchasing Bitcoin, and secondly will discuss measures to stabilize STRC's price in detail. I estimate this earnings report will have an impact on Bitcoin and it will be positive, optimistic about BTC breaking through 70,000. #SoftPCEStrongDemand #AMZNMissesButRallies #MSFT450BInADay $BTC $ETH $SNDK