Until all of a sudden redemption wave hits. It may never do, but if it does, it will get very ugly super fast.
MicroStrategy Is Selling Corporate Bonds to Buy Bitcoin
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Until all of a sudden redemption wave hits. It may never do, but if it does, it will get very ugly super fast.
usdt is the bear hedge, why go through the trouble of converting back to fiat given the pain in the ass regulation is making in acquiring crypto?
Well, of course the volume of Tether outstanding never goes down. If the public sells for cash, then eventually the USDT ends up in the wallet of Tether's confederates on the exchange/dealer/MM side of things. Obviously, the latter know that Tether isn't something to be redeemed.
The question is how much actual USD cash is entering vs. leaving the crypto ecosystem. Since Tether and its confederates have far less than $62 billion in actual USD cash, or instruments readily convertible into cash, they are highly vulnerable to running out of reserves. No different than a bank run, or when Soros broke the Bank of England's ERM peg.
exactly, it would not need to even be many. We will see how it all unfolds this year.
It seems Michael Saylor (Microstrategy) was going for rookie numbers. Demand was overwhelming for them bonds
"The company has received about $1.6 billion in orders for the offering"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...linked-junk-bond-to-500-million?sref=prjBcJ7z
MicroStrategy Boosts Bitcoin-Linked Junk Bond to $500 Million
By
Paula Seligson
and
Alex Wittenberg
June 8, 2021, 8:59 AM PDT Updated on June 8, 2021, 10:22 AM PDT
MicroStrategy CEO Saylor on Bitcoin Buying Spree
MicroStrategy Inc. has boosted the size of a junk-bond sale to fund the purchase of more Bitcoin, targeting $500 million for the deal, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The company has received about $1.6 billion in orders for the offering, including interest from a large number of hedge funds, according to different people with knowledge of the marketing process, who asked not to be identified discussing a private transaction. The strong interest comes amid a tumble in the value of Bitcoin to an almost three-week low.
The company, with Michael Saylor at its helm, emerged as one of the most bullish public companies on cryptocurrencies. It has already issued convertible bonds worth around $1 billion in its quest to scoop up more of the coins, though this is the first-ever corporate bond sale with proceeds earmarked for such purchases. Saylor’s focus on Bitcoin, including making it an official corporate strategy, has drawn the ire of critics.
offering a yield of between 6.125% to 6.25% on the secured offering, said the person, lower than early pricing discussions of 6.25% to 6.5%.
Representatives for the company and Jefferies Financial Group Inc., the sole manager of the offering, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The deal is expected to be sold on Tuesday.
The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company said in a filing Monday that it’s taking a roughly $284.5 million charge during its next earnings report due to losses related to fluctuations in the price of the digital asset. That amounts to more than the company’s cumulative earnings since 2011.
MicroStrategy had amassed 92,079 Bitcoins as of mid-May, which it says were acquired for about $2.25 billion at an average of about $24,450 per token.
"The company has received about $1.6 billion in orders for the offering"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...linked-junk-bond-to-500-million?sref=prjBcJ7z
MicroStrategy Boosts Bitcoin-Linked Junk Bond to $500 Million
By
Paula Seligson
and
Alex Wittenberg
June 8, 2021, 8:59 AM PDT Updated on June 8, 2021, 10:22 AM PDT
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Company initially planned to issue $400 million in debut deal -
Yield on the debt has been cut to a range of 6.125% to 6.25%
MicroStrategy CEO Saylor on Bitcoin Buying Spree
MicroStrategy Inc. has boosted the size of a junk-bond sale to fund the purchase of more Bitcoin, targeting $500 million for the deal, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The company has received about $1.6 billion in orders for the offering, including interest from a large number of hedge funds, according to different people with knowledge of the marketing process, who asked not to be identified discussing a private transaction. The strong interest comes amid a tumble in the value of Bitcoin to an almost three-week low.
The company, with Michael Saylor at its helm, emerged as one of the most bullish public companies on cryptocurrencies. It has already issued convertible bonds worth around $1 billion in its quest to scoop up more of the coins, though this is the first-ever corporate bond sale with proceeds earmarked for such purchases. Saylor’s focus on Bitcoin, including making it an official corporate strategy, has drawn the ire of critics.
offering a yield of between 6.125% to 6.25% on the secured offering, said the person, lower than early pricing discussions of 6.25% to 6.5%.
Representatives for the company and Jefferies Financial Group Inc., the sole manager of the offering, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The deal is expected to be sold on Tuesday.
The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company said in a filing Monday that it’s taking a roughly $284.5 million charge during its next earnings report due to losses related to fluctuations in the price of the digital asset. That amounts to more than the company’s cumulative earnings since 2011.
MicroStrategy had amassed 92,079 Bitcoins as of mid-May, which it says were acquired for about $2.25 billion at an average of about $24,450 per token.
It seems Michael Saylor (Microstrategy) was going for rookie numbers. Demand was overwhelming for them bonds
"The company has received about $1.6 billion in orders for the offering"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...linked-junk-bond-to-500-million?sref=prjBcJ7z
MicroStrategy Boosts Bitcoin-Linked Junk Bond to $500 Million
By
Paula Seligson
and
Alex Wittenberg
June 8, 2021, 8:59 AM PDT Updated on June 8, 2021, 10:22 AM PDT
Company initially planned to issue $400 million in debut deal
Yield on the debt has been cut to a range of 6.125% to 6.25%
MicroStrategy CEO Saylor on Bitcoin Buying Spree
MicroStrategy Inc. has boosted the size of a junk-bond sale to fund the purchase of more Bitcoin, targeting $500 million for the deal, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The company has received about $1.6 billion in orders for the offering, including interest from a large number of hedge funds, according to different people with knowledge of the marketing process, who asked not to be identified discussing a private transaction. The strong interest comes amid a tumble in the value of Bitcoin to an almost three-week low.
The company, with Michael Saylor at its helm, emerged as one of the most bullish public companies on cryptocurrencies. It has already issued convertible bonds worth around $1 billion in its quest to scoop up more of the coins, though this is the first-ever corporate bond sale with proceeds earmarked for such purchases. Saylor’s focus on Bitcoin, including making it an official corporate strategy, has drawn the ire of critics.
offering a yield of between 6.125% to 6.25% on the secured offering, said the person, lower than early pricing discussions of 6.25% to 6.5%.
Representatives for the company and Jefferies Financial Group Inc., the sole manager of the offering, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The deal is expected to be sold on Tuesday.
The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company said in a filing Monday that it’s taking a roughly $284.5 million charge during its next earnings report due to losses related to fluctuations in the price of the digital asset. That amounts to more than the company’s cumulative earnings since 2011.
MicroStrategy had amassed 92,079 Bitcoins as of mid-May, which it says were acquired for about $2.25 billion at an average of about $24,450 per token.
Wow, just wow.
Maybe this has been discussed but since when does a company go so far out of its main business as MSTR has done with Crypto?
If I were a shareholder and had the money and if Bitcoin were to crater I would sue the shit out of MSTR for lack of fiduciary responsibility or something else that sounds just as good. Lots of Lawyers out there that sue companies for this very reason.
MSTR isn't even making money and their stock is half of what it was before he started buying Crypto. So is the answer to go into debt and buy Crypto. Crazy
How do we know this guy is not using shareholder money to push up Bitcoin so his own personal stash goes up in value.
I have seen his videos. Personally, I think he is deluded. No way is the US Gov going to let Crypto infringe on the US Dollar.
If I were a shareholder and had the money and if Bitcoin were to crater I would sue the shit out of MSTR for lack of fiduciary responsibility or something else that sounds just as good. Lots of Lawyers out there that sue companies for this very reason.
MSTR isn't even making money and their stock is half of what it was before he started buying Crypto. So is the answer to go into debt and buy Crypto. Crazy
How do we know this guy is not using shareholder money to push up Bitcoin so his own personal stash goes up in value.
I have seen his videos. Personally, I think he is deluded. No way is the US Gov going to let Crypto infringe on the US Dollar.
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