Heavy Losses, Bigger Strategy
MicroStrategy (now Strategy) reported a massive $12.54 billion net loss, even while holding 818,334 $BTC at an average price of $75,537. Alongside this, the firm faces about $1.5 billion in annual dividend and debt obligations, with roughly 18 months of coverage in reserves.
The quarter also saw a $2.2 billion valuation allowance tied to unrealized Bitcoin losses and a $7.2 billion drop in digital asset value as $BTC fell 23%. Despite this, the company still bought 89,599 $BTC, doubling down on its long-term conviction.
Market Reaction and Past Signals
Markets reacted quickly. Strategy stock dropped over 4% after hours, while Bitcoin briefly slipped below $81,000. The reaction reflects a deeper tension; any hint of selling shakes the core narrative that built Strategy’s identity.
History shows this isn’t entirely new. The firm sold 704 $BTC in December 2022 during market stress, and similar fears surfaced in 2025 when discussions around selling coincided with price weakness.
A New Playbook Emerges
Strategy’s CEO Phong Le reinforced the shift, saying: “Our ability to sell bitcoin either to buy U.S. dollars or sell bitcoin to buy debt if it’s accretive to bitcoin per share is something that we would consider doing going forward. We will sell bitcoin when it’s advantageous to the company. We’re not going to sit back and just say, ‘We’ll never sell the bitcoin.’
MARA Holdings, Core Scientific, and Cipher Mining are all moving toward active treasury strategies, selling $BTC to fund AI and infrastructure growth. Even Druk Holding and Investments has reduced holdings for national spending.
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