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How to Turn $250M into Bitcoin (or Not): A Tale of Stocks and Dreams

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How to Turn $250M into Bitcoin (or Not): A Tale of Stocks and Dreams

Imagine a company so obsessed with Bitcoin that they decide to issue new shares called STRD—because why just hold Bitcoin when you can also buy a lot of stocks about it? Yes, Strategy, the company that owns the most Bitcoin (probably to impress their friends at the yacht club), plans to unleash 2.5 million shares of this fancy new stock. Think of it as Bitcoin’s slightly less glamorous cousin, with a dash of stock market thrill. 🎢

The goal? Raising enough cash—thanks, $250 million—to buy more Bitcoin because apparently, owning a digital asset isn’t thrilling enough without issuing a bunch of new paper. The company believes Bitcoin is a “reliable investment,” which might be true if you enjoy watching your investment dance the jig when the price flips-flops like a fish on a dock.

But wait, the cherry on top is that the STRD stock throws in something rarely seen outside a childhood allowance: dividends. Yes, actual cash paid to shareholders four times a year starting September 30, 2025—assuming the board is in a good mood. The dividend rates are a generous 10% of the stock’s value, paid only in cash, because in modern finance, who wants bits of Bitcoin when you can have cash? And if Strategy decides to skip a dividend, nobody gets a refund. Alice, meet Wonderland. 🐇

Each share starts with a value of $100—called a liquidation preference—because no one wants to go broke on a whim. This value can waver like a teenager’s mood depending on the market’s fancy. Now, if too many shares hit the market at once, the price might soar to match the highest trade, making the stock about as stable as a Jenga tower in an earthquake.

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Strategy has a cunning plan: they might buy back all the STRD shares if certain ‘conditions’ are met—like if only a handful of shares are left or if tax laws decide to laugh in their faces. If some giant event, say, a takeover, happens, shareholders can ask the company to buy their stock at the pre-set price plus any missed dividends. Basically, a fandango designed to keep investors optimistic while the company puffs on its Bitcoin cigar.

Oh, and the money raised from this stock sale will mostly go toward buying more Bitcoin because who needs diversification when you can double down, right? Strategy already owns enough Bitcoin to make financial analysts salivate and sees it as the future—because if the future isn’t Bitcoin, then what is? Major institutions like Barclays and Morgan Stanley are on board, likely marveling at how modern finance has turned into a digital treasure hunt.

This offering has the SEC’s blessing, so it’s almost as legit as a gold-plated toilet. But beware: market whims could toss their plans elsewhere faster than you can say “volatility.” Still, this is a golden opportunity—if you enjoy living on the edge of a roller coaster that might or might not take you to the moon.

And in case you thought COVID-19 was the last surprising thing, Strategy just announced it snagged another $75 million in Bitcoin today. Because why settle for just a few coins when you can have buckets of digital gold? 🚀

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2025-06-03 03:43

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