Strategy halts Bitcoin sales and boosts its US dollar reserve to $4.8 billion Bitcoin treasury management firm Strategy (MSTR) increased its US dollar reserves to $4.8 billion after raising $333.7 million through the sale of common stock, in addition to repurchasing $132.2 million worth of its STRC preferred shares, according to a Form 8-K filing submitted Monday. Strategy boosts its US dollar reserves by $150 million while leaving its Bitcoin holdings unchanged. Strategy sold 3.458 million shares of its Class A common stock, named MSTR, last week, generating net proceeds of $333.7 million. The company allocated the proceeds to several financial obligations and its cash reserves. It used $52.4 million to fund dividends on its STRC preferred shares, while $132.2 million was allocated to repurchasing STRC shares under the Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program. The company allocated the remaining $149.1 million to its US dollar reserves, raising their value to $4.8 billion. Strategy also repurchased 1.388 million STRC shares during the same period, for a total value of $132.2 million. The company said that $653 million remains available under the preferred stock repurchase program, while another $1 billion remains available under MSTR’s common stock repurchase program. The company did not buy or sell any Bitcoin during the week, leaving its total holdings at 840,447 BTC. Meanwhile, the company continues to face scrutiny over its Bitcoin-focused treasury management model. On Friday, MSCI proposed new eligibility rules that could classify companies with non-operating company characteristics as ineligible for its global investable market indexes. Strategy is among three companies currently listed in the ACWI IMI that could be excluded following an evaluation period. QCP analysts point to weakening crypto momentum The update comes as broader markets remain sensitive to weak economic data and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path. QCP noted that weak consumer confidence data, along with declining labor market figures in early August, has reduced expectations for immediate monetary tightening. Federal funds futures currently indicate roughly a 30% probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. For Bitcoin, QCP said it continues to weather the storm amid weak macroeconomic expectations. “Bitcoin has continued to absorb negative macroeconomic and geopolitical developments without a sustained breakdown,” QCP wrote in a report Monday. The analysts added that attention is now turning to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting, scheduled for release Wednesday. July’s personal consumption expenditures inflation data, second-quarter GDP figures, and the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium are also key events to watch. Bitcoin is trading at $64,030, up 1.7% over the past 24 hours at the time of writing. $BTC ‌

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