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Strategy $MSTR lost $BTC 8.6 billion in Q2. At first glance, it's really scary. But out of that $BTC 8.6 billion, $BTC 8.3 billion is just the unrealized loss on Bitcoin. The coins it holds dropped in Q2, and according to accounting rules, even if it didn't sell, it has to record the loss. The actual business revenue that went into the pocket was only $122 million. Interestingly, its neglected software legacy business saw subscription revenue quietly increase by 54% this quarter, completely overshadowed by the huge Bitcoin loss that no one noticed. Even more absurdly, while losing so much, it kept buying more. In Q2, it bought another 84,000 coins, pushing total holdings toward 840,000 coins. So how much this company is really worth has Wall Street itself in a heated debate. Executive Chairman Saylor remains as stubborn as ever. When asked about short sellers, he said he doesn't even want to acknowledge Chanos, who doesn't understand what Bitcoin is about. Chanos is a veteran short seller on Wall Street. A few years ago, he played by buying Bitcoin and shorting MSTR, basically profiting from the premium MSTR charged, betting it would eventually narrow. Now he was actually right. The premium of MSTR's stock price over the coins it holds has been below 1x since last November, and the extra profit layer that shareholders used to enjoy has mostly disappeared. Of course, there are optimists. Analysts at Cantor gave a buy rating with a target price of $212, reasoning that its cash position has improved and it can still raise funds, easing the biggest fears of a default. Buying MSTR now is basically like buying leveraged Bitcoin, with price swings more volatile than spot, plus the added risk of its preferred stock and debt layers. If you want to bet on Bitcoin's volatility and don't mind extra risk, it's a handy tool. But if you just want a clean Bitcoin exposure, it's better to buy the coins directly and keep it simple. #30YrYieldTopOrStart #USJapanYenIntervention #EarningsWeekAhead