A well-known software company once gained fame for betting on Bitcoin. It currently holds over 670,000 BTC, accounting for more than 3.2% of the global circulating supply, making it a key risk source in the crypto ecosystem.
To accumulate these Bitcoins, the company spent over $50 billion—mainly financed through debt and stock issuance. Ironically, its annual software revenue is only $460 million, which is negligible compared to its massive Bitcoin exposure. In other words, the entire enterprise is now essentially a Bitcoin fund wrapped in a software shell.
The numbers are even more striking. By the end of 2025, the company's market cap is expected to be around $45 billion, while the value of the Bitcoin it holds could be between $59 billion and $60 billion—meaning its on-paper holdings are worth more than the company's total valuation. Investors have discounted its stock mainly due to concerns over equity dilution, debt black holes, and long-term sustainability. The company's average cost basis is approximately $74,972 per BTC, with over 95% of its valuation locked in by Bitcoin prices—if the coin's price weakens, the entire company could collapse.
Recent data provides a vivid example. Since early October, Bitcoin has fallen by 20%, but the company's stock has performed even worse—losing more than twice the Bitcoin’s decline during the same period. This is the magnifying effect of high leverage: the larger the position and the heavier the debt, the more deadly the price volatility.
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DegenApeSurfer
· 4h ago
This guy really bet his entire fortune on Bitcoin. Playing with such high leverage will eventually lead to a crash.
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airdrop_huntress
· 4h ago
This move is truly a gambler's mentality. Throwing 50 billion just to bet on a coin, now that the coin drops, stocks crash along with it. Serves them right.
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FarmHopper
· 4h ago
That's the gambler's mentality—turning the company into a leverage tool, and sooner or later, it's going to crash.
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GovernancePretender
· 4h ago
This is the gambler's mentality. 50 billion was poured in and now it's locked up. The decline is even more brutal than the coin itself.
A well-known software company once gained fame for betting on Bitcoin. It currently holds over 670,000 BTC, accounting for more than 3.2% of the global circulating supply, making it a key risk source in the crypto ecosystem.
To accumulate these Bitcoins, the company spent over $50 billion—mainly financed through debt and stock issuance. Ironically, its annual software revenue is only $460 million, which is negligible compared to its massive Bitcoin exposure. In other words, the entire enterprise is now essentially a Bitcoin fund wrapped in a software shell.
The numbers are even more striking. By the end of 2025, the company's market cap is expected to be around $45 billion, while the value of the Bitcoin it holds could be between $59 billion and $60 billion—meaning its on-paper holdings are worth more than the company's total valuation. Investors have discounted its stock mainly due to concerns over equity dilution, debt black holes, and long-term sustainability. The company's average cost basis is approximately $74,972 per BTC, with over 95% of its valuation locked in by Bitcoin prices—if the coin's price weakens, the entire company could collapse.
Recent data provides a vivid example. Since early October, Bitcoin has fallen by 20%, but the company's stock has performed even worse—losing more than twice the Bitcoin’s decline during the same period. This is the magnifying effect of high leverage: the larger the position and the heavier the debt, the more deadly the price volatility.