Strategy Inc (MSTR)

$MSTR: Metaplanet > Microstrategy............ Better YIELD near FUTURE

Both are hurting right now but $MTPLF will definitely yield better than what $MSTR can.

In fact............ when $MSTR wants more BITCOIN, they are looking at one company ONLY to acquire.........

And that is METAPLANT $MTPLF


GO $MTPLF

Saylor's desperate last stand. This is an emergency stabilization plan masquerading as "active capital management". It protects MicroStrategy from an impending liquidity crunch, but it breaks the ideological covenant Michael Saylor made with investors. The strategy will likely stabilize the stock in the short term, but it hitches MicroStrategy's ultimate survival entirely to Bitcoin recovering back above its $75,700 cost basis before its new 17-month cash reserve runs dry

FWIW, I'm out. Just trying to scalp a little here or there. Not yet sure about a long-term strategy for strategy.

They really trying to get the company to fold. They want Strategy's bitcoin. I bet they’re buying in dark pool and selling on open market to create fud. They can control the stock price, but if you look at bitcoin price it didn’t really budge today.

Sold pre-market. Bought again just now at 88.89. They have like 9 months of dividend coverage. 

STRC is tempting down here. But MSTR is by far the better investment. If bitcoin keeps dropping, both stocks are doomed. If bitcoin bounces here, MSTR goes to the moon.

MSTR and STRC almost same price 😂

Hero? Fool? I just bought MSTR at 92.80. Bitcoin has an ADX-PPO pincher happening. Fibonacci looks about right. And my penny stock instincts say that we are looking at close to max fear on MSTR.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.67 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.7 BillionJune 22, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Bitmine owns 4.7% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 94% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 11 monthsBitmine's Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNPBitmine has 4,718,677 staked ETH, representing $8.2 billion at $1,733 per ETH. MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investorsBitmine owns $104 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings & Marketable Securities + "Moonshots" total $10.7 billion, including 5.67 million ETH tokens, total cash & marketable securities of $601 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., June 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash & marketable securities + "moonshots" holdings totaling $10.7 billion. As of June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,672,956 ETH at $1,733 per ETH (per Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 205 Bitcoin (BTC), $180 million stake in Beast Industries, $104 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash & marketable securities of $601 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.7% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."The best years for crypto remain ahead, in our view.  Tokenization and the rapid progress in AI are expected to drive exponential demand growth for blockchain and decentralized crypto," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine.On June 10, Bitmine closed its offering (the "offering") registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of 3,500,000 shares of 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), at a public offering price of $80.00 per share.
The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $273.8 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the Company's estimated offering expenses. The Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP. The dividends for BMNP are scheduled to be paid weekly, subject to the terms of the applicable Certificate of Designations.On June 11, 2026, Bitmine was named to the Fortune 100 Crypto List (link here). Fortune published this definitive ranking of the most influential companies in blockchain and draws on rigorous data analysis by Inca Digital and a survey of leading crypto experts, according Fortune Magazine.On May 11, 2026, Bitmine released the latest Chairman's Message (link here) for May 2026."Over the past week, we acquired 52,203 ETH. We continue to maintain a steady pace of accumulation throughout 2026.  We believe we are in the early stages of crypto spring. Bitmine is expected to reach the 'alchemy of 5%' sometime in 2026," stated Mr. Lee.Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of June 21, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,718,677 ($8.2 billion at $1,733 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $268 million on an annualized basis (using 2.73% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now projected at $223 million. And this 4.7 million ETH is over 83% of the 5.67 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.73% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine's crypto holdings reign as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 846,842 BTC valued at $54 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $717 million (4-day average, as of June 18, 2026), ranking #219 in the US, behind Entegris Inc (rank #218) and ahead of Target Corp (rank #220) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).Bitmine management believes the GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has declared the following seven weekly cash dividends on the outstanding shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock, which are expected be paid on the respective payment dates below, to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock as of the close of business on the respective record dates provided in the following table:Div #Record DatePayment DateAmount Per Share
of Series A Pref.
Stock5Tue, Jul 7, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026$0.18476Tue, Jul 14, 2026Fri, Jul 24, 2026$0.18477Tue, Jul 21, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026$0.18478Tue, Jul 28, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026$0.18479Tue, Aug 4, 2026Fri, Aug 14, 2026$0.184710Tue, Aug 11, 2026Fri, Aug 21, 2026$0.184711Tue, Aug 18, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026$0.1847The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstratForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "expects," "projects," "projected," "intends," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," and similar expressions. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the expectation that Bitmine will reach this goal sometime in 2026; (ii) the Company's beliefs and expectations regarding the cryptocurrency market, including the view that the best years for crypto remain ahead and that tokenization and the rapid progress in AI are expected to drive exponential demand growth for blockchain and decentralized crypto; (iii) the Company's belief that it is in the early stages of "crypto spring"; (iv) the dividend payment schedule for the Series A Preferred Stock, including the expectation that weekly cash dividends in the amount of $0.1847 per share will be paid on the dates set forth herein to holders of record as of the respective record dates; (v) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including projected annualized ETH staking rewards of approximately $268 million (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners) and current projected annualized staking revenues of approximately $223 million; (vi) MAVAN's intended expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure; (vii) management's belief that the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD gold standard; and (viii) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock and Series A Preferred Stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; the performance, reliability, and security of the Company's staking operations; risks related to AI systems and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-technologies-bmnr-announces-eth-holdings-reach-5-67-million-tokens-and-total-crypto-and-total-cash-holdings-of-10-7-billion-302805995.htmlSOURCE Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. Original: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.67 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.7 Billion

Standard Chartered Says Crypto Market Has Likely Found Its BottomJune 14, 2026 6:52 AM
IH Market News Standard Chartered believes the cryptocurrency market has already reached the low point of its current cycle, with Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) recently touching $59,000 after falling 53% from its record high of $126,000. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s Global Head of Digital Assets Research, identified two developments that could help confirm a broader recovery is underway. Peace Prospects and SpaceX IPO Seen as Key Catalysts In a research note published Friday, Kendrick said a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement linked to discussions at the G7 summit could ease pressure on financial markets. If an agreement is reached, it “may sound the end to higher oil prices and therefore higher UST yields,” he said. Kendrick also pointed to the highly anticipated IPO of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX), arguing that the event could mark the end of a period of heavy selling by Bitcoin ETF investors. According to the analyst, some ETF holders have reportedly been reducing their Bitcoin exposure to free up capital ahead of the record-breaking offering. That trend has contributed to some of the largest ETF outflows since spot Bitcoin funds were launched. Analyst Looking for Additional Confirmation To strengthen the case that the market has already bottomed, Kendrick said he would like to see several developments occur over the coming days. These include additional Bitcoin purchases by Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), positive net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, and continued weakness in oil prices. “Winter is over. Welcome back to crypto Spring,” he wrote. $100,000 Bitcoin Target Remains Intact Earlier this month, Kendrick reaffirmed his long-standing forecast that Bitcoin could climb to $100,000 by the end of the year. “When we look back at the end of 2026 with bitcoin at $100k we will say this was the buying zone we all wanted,” he said in a research note published in early June. The optimistic outlook comes despite a sharp decline in Bitcoin over the past several months. Bitcoin Remains Near Recent Lows Bitcoin has lost more than half of its value since reaching a peak in October last year, despite a series of crypto-friendly measures introduced by the Trump administration. The cryptocurrency rose 0.9% on Friday to $63,337.8 and was on course to record a modest weekly gain. However, that followed a steep 17% decline during the previous week. Although sentiment has improved somewhat, Bitcoin continues to trade close to its yearly lows as institutional investors remain net sellers through spot exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin price SpaceX IPO Strategy stock price Original: Standard Chartered Says Crypto Market Has Likely Found Its Bottom

Still has not hit a new 52 week low. February at $104.17.
Current Short Interest: 37.68 million shares
Short % of Float: 11.50%
Dollar Volume Short: ~$6.00 billionDays to Cover: 2.8 days

Strategy and Diageo Show How a Universal Context Layer Can Simplify Data Complexity and Accelerate AI Readiness at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit London 2026June 9, 2026 12:09 PM
Business Wire Strategy and Diageo highlighted how a universal context layer can help enterprises reduce data complexity, speed access to trusted information, and make AI more useful across the business during a full-house Solution Provider Session at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit London 2026. In the session, “The AI Cocktail: How Diageo Mixes Data Governance and AI for Its Iconic Brands,” Diageo and Strategy explored a challenge facing many modern enterprises: despite major investment in platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake and Google BigQuery, business teams still wait weeks for trusted data, work from inconsistent metrics, and struggle to turn data platform scale into business speed. The presentation described this as the “modern data paradox”. Organisations may have a mature lakehouse or warehouse architecture, but they often still face slow access, fragmented definitions and AI ambitions blocked by the absence of a shared context layer. In Diageo’s case, that meant Finance, Sales and regional teams were not always working from the same numbers, while data engineering teams were spending time maintaining pipelines instead of enabling the business. Strategy Mosaic was positioned as the missing link between the data platform and the people and tools that rely on it every day. By creating one metric definition and making it available consistently across Power BI, Qlik, Excel and AI agents, Mosaic helps reduce duplicated logic, eliminate unnecessary re-engineering and connect governed data to the tools where users already work. The session also showed how Mosaic can deliver measurable outcomes. According to the presentation, new data products that once took around two weeks to deliver can now be fulfilled in hours, with one consistent NSV definition shared across tools and teams. The deck also cited reduced pipeline engineering effort, faster data access and compute cost savings from fewer layers and automatic caching of repeated queries. *The results cited in this release are based on Diageo’s test phase with Strategy Mosaic. For Diageo, the results are practical: new data products delivered in hours instead of weeks, Finance and Commercial teams aligned on shared metrics, and AI agents querying the same governed layer as every other analytics tool. That is what AI readiness looks like in practice, not a separate initiative, but a foundation that was already there. “The data is not the problem. Access, speed and consistency are.” (Marian David Plum, Vice President Solution Engineering International, Strategy) That message reinforced the broader takeaway from the session: enterprises will not unlock the next wave of data and AI transformation by adding more tools, but by simplifying the stack, strengthening the foundation and helping people make better decisions faster. “This session with Diageo showed what becomes possible when organisations stop trying to solve complexity by adding more layers.” (Marian David Plum, Vice President Solution Engineering International, Strategy) “With Mosaic, trusted metrics can be defined once, governed centrally and delivered across the business and into AI with far less duplication and far more confidence.” (Elod Fejér?, Head of Finance and Legal DA&I, Diageo) “What mattered most for us was not just modernising the platform, but making sure business teams could get trusted numbers quickly and consistently. That is what allows data to become useful at scale.” (Elod Fejér?, Head of Finance and Legal DA&I, Diageo) As enterprises continue to invest in modern data platforms and AI capabilities, Strategy’s message at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit London 2026 was clear: real progress comes from trusted foundations, shared definitions and a context layer that works across tools, teams and emerging AI use cases. About Strategy Mosaic? Strategy Mosaic is the Universal Context Layer that builds an AI-ready, trusted data foundation for the enterprise. It connects every data silo, controls business definitions centrally, and delivers trusted data across any application without the cost and complexity of traditional data warehouse architectures. About Strategy? Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; Euro MTF: STRE) is the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We are a publicly traded company that has adopted Bitcoin as our primary treasury reserve asset. In addition, we provide industry-leading AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere. Strategy, Strategy Mosaic and other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Strategy Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260609120850/en/ Strategy Public Relations:
info@strategy.com Original: Strategy and Diageo Show How a Universal Context Layer Can Simplify Data Complexity and Accelerate AI Readiness at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit London 2026

Strategy Announces Approval of STRC Semi-Monthly DividendsJune 8, 2026 10:18 AM
Business Wire Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) (“Strategy”) today announced that, based on preliminary results, stockholders approved Proposal 5 at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held virtually on June 8, 2026, amending the terms of Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (“STRC”), to move from monthly to semi-monthly dividend record dates and dividend payment dates. “We’re grateful to our shareholders for their strong support of this proposal. Moving STRC to a semi-monthly dividend cadence reflects our commitment to continuous innovation on behalf of our holders. Paying dividends on STRC twice a month is designed to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand for STRC, while giving STRC holders faster reinvestment opportunity,” said Phong Le, President and Chief Executive Officer. Proposal 5 received approval from holders of both Strategy’s common stock and STRC. With stockholder approval now in hand, STRC’s new semi-monthly dividend cadence will begin at the end of this month. Record dates will fall on the 15th and the last day of each month, with payment dates on the subsequent record date. Subject to declaration by Strategy’s board, the first semi-monthly record date will be June 30, 2026, and the first semi-monthly payment date will be July 15, 2026. STRC’s last monthly record date will be June 15, 2026, and its last monthly payment date will be June 30. About Strategy Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) is the world's first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We pursue financial innovation strategies designed to generate value from our bitcoin holdings, including developing and issuing novel fixed-income instruments that provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to bitcoin. In addition, we are an industry leader in AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere™. We believe our combination of active bitcoin-focused capital management and a scaled operating software business positions us for long-term value creation across both digital asset and enterprise analytics markets. Strategy, MicroStrategy, and Intelligence Everywhere are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Strategy Inc in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including estimates of future business prospects or financial results, including statements regarding the declaration of dividends for Strategy’s STRC Stock, and statements containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “will,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of Strategy and its subsidiaries to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: fluctuations in the market price of bitcoin and any associated unrealized gains or losses on digital assets that Strategy may record in its financial statements as a result of a change in the market price of bitcoin from the value at which Strategy’s bitcoins are carried on its balance sheet; Strategy having sufficient surplus or net profits under Delaware law to permit the payment of dividends on STRC at the time of any proposed dividend declaration or payment; the availability of debt and equity financing on favorable terms; gains or losses on any sales of bitcoins; changes in the accounting treatment relating to Strategy’s bitcoin holdings; changes in securities laws or other laws or regulations, or the adoption of new laws or regulations, relating to bitcoin that adversely affect the price of bitcoin or Strategy’s ability to transact in or own bitcoin; the impact of the availability of spot exchange traded products and other investment vehicles for bitcoin and other digital assets; a decrease in liquidity in the markets in which bitcoin is traded; security breaches, cyberattacks, unauthorized access, loss of private keys, fraud or other circumstances or events that result in the loss of Strategy’s bitcoins; impacts to the price and rate of adoption of bitcoin associated with financial difficulties and bankruptcies of various participants in the digital asset industry; the level and terms of Strategy’s substantial indebtedness and its ability to service such debt; the extent and timing of market acceptance of Strategy’s new product offerings; continued acceptance of Strategy’s other products in the marketplace; Strategy’s ability to recognize revenue or deferred revenue through delivery of products or satisfactory performance of services; the timing of significant orders; delays in or the inability of Strategy to develop or ship new products; customers continuing to shift from a product license model to a cloud subscription model, which may delay Strategy’s ability to recognize revenue; changes in the market price of bitcoin as of period end and their effect on our deferred tax assets, related valuation allowance, and tax expense; other potentially adverse tax consequences; competitive factors; general economic conditions, including levels of inflation and interest rates; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in Strategy’s registration statements and periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Strategy undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608436773/en/ Strategy
CJ (Chaitanya Jain)
Head of Investor Relations
ir@strategy.com Original: Strategy Announces Approval of STRC Semi-Monthly Dividends

Boy, Saylor is sure gonna have some 'splainin' to do......
ESPECIALLY if things continue to get worse (I believe - venture lower than 123 (the red dot))

The "We won't build a bomb" is the carrot on the string designed to keep to conversations going. As long as they slowly extract concessions these talks will continue, oil price will be elevated, and inflation fears will persist. Iran is playing the long game

See post this replies to.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=177654305




ha !.....Let's just cut the crap ;



Whump !......




Whump !



Well ?.....So ?......Now what then ?




66,666 ?






Fun how this stuff can be plotted / and gambled on.


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Stupid post by me. When I saw all the uproar, with everyone in such a tizzy, I assumed he was raising cash in the billions, rather than millions. Read the news stories wrong.

So, only $2.5M. Seems like a lot of bitcoin prima donnas got their feathers ruffled over pocket change.

Once I realized my error on billions/millions, I ended up taking a modest short-term position. Probably sell it today. If I'm lucky, MSTR will bounce just enough to get me some lunch money (about a month's worth) from a bounce play.

I still think this could go lower, because Iran is quite a quagmire for Trump and US, and Trump seems quite befuddled by it all. Apparently today he has claimed Iran has now agreed they won't build a bomb -- as if this is a concession his war has extracted, rather than something they've been saying dating back to the time of Obama.

Is Trump confused? Trying to confuse his supporters? One never knows. But what matters is that he has led the country into a mess he won't be able to resolve any time soon -- and that is bad for bitcoin and MSTR.

Let's see if Saylor can pull his company through a BTC bear market. I'm rooting for him. I'd rather see a USA BTC company hold and control this amount of BTC than any other company.

People are beating up Saylor over selling some bitcoin. But maybe selling coins at the recent top wasn't so dumb after all?

Chart suggests this could drop below its year to date low at $104. And Trump seems to have mired us in Iran. I made some $$ on the run up, but sure am glad to be on the sidelines now. The question is whether I ever jump back in and if so at what level...

breaking - US and Iran reach ceasefire extension deal pending Trump's final approval
just closed-out shorts in case there is a mini rally amid the overall downturn

Saylor back to buying BTC again today?
Too little, too late? BTC seems decoupled from the market and without inflows could drop even lower.
Even convict Trump's late night posts hyping crypto doesn't seem to help.
Best week for my put options on this ever. Closing out Put positions to lock in gains, even though it could go lower.

Raising cash to invest in space X IPO or did he have to liquidate to cover his selling of PUTS he got assigned?
Gotta imagine he had leverage as he continued to lose a lot of money. Kinda like a margin call on steroids.

Billionaire Mark Cuban says he sold "most" of his Bitcoin.

"Bitcoin has lost the plot." $MSTR

Nasdaq Gets SEC Approval to List Bitcoin Index Options
Fri, May 22, 2026
Could help more institutions manage risk through insurance bets on their Bitcoin exposure through put and call options and attract buying.
MSTR price direction is largely tied to BTC price movements,.

Strategy Announces New Date for Live Q&A with Retail Investors Featuring Michael Saylor and Phong LeMay 13, 2026 2:15 PM
Business Wire Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin and the world’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company, today announced that it will be holding its rescheduled live Q&A session with retail investors featuring Founder & Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and Chief Executive Officer Phong Le, moderated by author Natalie Brunell on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, streaming live on X and YouTube. The live Q&A session was originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The Video Webinar will be live streamed on X & YouTube, and will be accessible on Strategy’s X account at https://x.com/Strategy and under the “Live” section of Strategy’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@strategysoftware/streams. Investors are invited to submit questions through Strategy’s official Question Submission Form in advance here https://forms.office.com/r/qZFbg8PSfx or on X by posting or replying to “@Strategy”. An archived replay of the event will be available under the “Events and Presentations” section of Strategy’s investor relations website at https://www.strategy.com/investor-relations beginning approximately two hours after the webinar concludes. About Strategy Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) is the world's first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We pursue financial innovation strategies designed to generate value from our bitcoin holdings, including developing and issuing novel fixed-income instruments that provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to bitcoin. In addition, we are an industry leader in AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere™. We believe our combination of active bitcoin-focused capital management and a scaled operating software business positions us for long-term value creation across both digital asset and enterprise analytics markets. Strategy, MicroStrategy, and Intelligence Everywhere are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Strategy Inc in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information about Strategy, visit www.strategy.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260513488214/en/ Strategy
CJ (Chaitanya Jain)
Head of Investor Relations
ir@strategy.com Original: Strategy Announces New Date for Live Q&A with Retail Investors Featuring Michael Saylor and Phong Le

Strategy to Host Live Q&A with Retail Investors Featuring Michael Saylor and Phong LeMay 11, 2026 4:30 PM
Business Wire Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin and the world’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company, today announced a live Q&A session with retail investors featuring Founder & Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and Chief Executive Officer Phong Le, moderated by author Natalie Brunell. The session will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, streaming live on X and YouTube. The Video Webinar will be live streamed on X & YouTube, and will be accessible on Strategy’s X account at https://x.com/Strategy and under the “Live” section of Strategy’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@strategysoftware/streams. Investors are invited to submit questions through Strategy’s official Question Submission Form in advance here https://forms.office.com/r/qZFbg8PSfx or on X by posting or replying to “@Strategy”. An archived replay of the event will be available under the “Events and Presentations” section of Strategy’s investor relations website at https://www.strategy.com/investor-relations beginning approximately two hours after the webinar concludes. About Strategy Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) is the world's first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We pursue financial innovation strategies designed to generate value from our bitcoin holdings, including developing and issuing novel fixed-income instruments that provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to bitcoin. In addition, we are an industry leader in AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere™. We believe our combination of active bitcoin-focused capital management and a scaled operating software business positions us for long-term value creation across both digital asset and enterprise analytics markets. Strategy, MicroStrategy, and Intelligence Everywhere are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Strategy Inc in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information about Strategy, visit www.strategy.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260511621868/en/ Strategy
CJ (Chaitanya Jain)
Head of Investor Relations
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.21 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.4 BillionMay 11, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Bitmine owns more than 4.31% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 86% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 11 monthsCrypto Spring has commenced and like past cycles, investor sentiment and conviction are muted and bearish even as crypto prices strengthenAs reflected in this edition of Tom Lee's Chairman's MessageEthereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchainsBitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026Bitmine has 4,712,917 staked ETH, representing $11.1 billion at $2,366 per ETHMAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilienceBitmine owns $88 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $13.4 billion, including 5.21 million ETH tokens, total cash of $775 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 149th most traded stock in the US, trading $816 million per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., May 11, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $13.4 billion. The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "BMNR".As of May 10, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,206,790 ETH at $2,366 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 201 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $88 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $775 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.31% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).Bitmine released the latest Chairman's Message (link here) for May 2026."'Crypto spring' has commenced and we wanted to highlight the importance of owning ETH as a source of diversification, and the likely drivers of this coming 'crypto bull' cycle," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. "Among the key future drivers for Ethereum, the two primary are Wall Street's move to tokenization and agentic AI. If ETH closes above $2,100 at the end of May 2026, this would be the third consecutive monthly gain – this has never been seen in a crypto bear market. Thus, a close above $2,100 would validate 'crypto spring' has arrived.""Since the start of 2026, Bitmine has acquired over 1 million ETH and has accumulated over 4.3% of the ETH supply.  We intend to hold and stake our ETH holdings, which means our ETH holdings are essentially reducing available supply of ETH and removed 4.3% of ETH supply since June 30th, 2025. In other words, ETH supply has been disinflationary since June 2025." stated Lee."We have decided to slow down our pace of weekly accumulation from >100,000 per week as we originally targeted reaching the 'alchemy of 5%' target in late 2026. Our previous pace of >100k weekly buys would have us reach 5% by mid-July." stated Lee."ETH prices have been correlated with software stocks (software ETF ticker: $IGV) and as shown on the chart below, both have been moving higher together in the past few months.  The recovery in software in 2026 is further evidence 'crypto spring' has commenced," said Lee.Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of May 10, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,712,917 ($11.1 billion at $2,366 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $352 million annually (using 2.86% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $319 million. And this 4.7 million ETH is over 90% of the 5.21 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.86% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 818,334 BTC valued at $66.6 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $816 million (5-day average, as of May 8, 2026), ranking #149 in the US, behind Carvana Co (rank #148) and ahead of Royal Caribbean Cruises (rank #150) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstratForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding Ethereum's performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a "wartime store of value" and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company's expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the "final stages of the mini-crypto winter"; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company's share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company's ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company's financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-technologies-bmnr-announces-eth-holdings-reach-5-21-million-tokens-and-total-crypto-and-total-cash-holdings-of-13-4-billion-302767816.htmlSOURCE Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. Original: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.21 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.4 Billion

Oops. Apparently buyers of bitcoin are liking what they are seeing over in the mideast or in US stock valuations or whatever it is that the pundits are saying is driving bitcoin higher.

Chart is really rolling over. Where do others see support? Maybe around $140 at the 50-day MA? Lower?

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach Unprecedented World Record of 5.078 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.3 BillionApril 27, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (US)

Bitmine owns more than 4.21% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 84% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 10 monthsEthereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchainsBitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026Bitmine has 3,701,589 staked ETH, representing $8.8 billion at $2,369 per ETHMAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilienceBitmine owns $91 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to give investors direct exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $13.3 billion, including 5.078 million ETH tokens, total cash of $940 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 129th most traded stock in the US, trading $845 million per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $13.3 billion.







The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "BMNR".As of April 26, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,078,386 ETH at $2,369 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 200 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $91 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $940 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.21% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."Bitmine ETH holdings crossed 5 million this past week," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. "This is a major milestone as the Company moves towards acquiring 5% of the ETH supply. And this pace of accumulation is astonishing, taking only 10 months to reach 5 million.""Several recent research reports, including the latest research by Etherealize, argue ETH is a 'store of value' and will be held as collateral as digital assets are increasingly used in financial transactions. This new role for ETH has arguably been demonstrated by its outperformance since the Iran War commenced. ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,696 basis points since the war started and remains the single best performing asset in the world (beside crude oil prices)," stated Lee."Moreover, Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains. In our view, there is a lot of meaning to ETH being the best 'war-time store of value' and to ETH being the asset leading since the war started," said Lee."Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case ETH is in the final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter.' In the past week, we acquired 101,901 ETH, which is the highest pace of buys since the week of December 15, 2025," stated Lee.Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of April 26, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,701,589 ($8.8 billion at $2,369 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $363 million annually (using 3.033% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $264 million. And this 3.7 million ETH is about 73% of the 5.08 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 3.028%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 3.033% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 780,897 BTC valued at $58.2 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $845 million (5-day average, as of April 24, 2026), ranking #129 in the US, behind Nike Inc (rank #128) and ahead of Comfort Systems USA (rank #130) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstratForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding Ethereum's performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a "wartime store of value" and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company's expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the "final stages of the mini-crypto winter"; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company's share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company's ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company's financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.






















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Original: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach Unprecedented World Record of 5.078 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.3 Billion

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02:09 PM EDT, 04/23/2026


Bitcoin Is Now A US National Security Asset - Could This Be The Start Of Bitcoin's Biggest Run Yet?

There are moments in the history of any asset class that, in hindsight, everyone agrees were turning points. The problem is that most people do not recognize them as they happen.

April 21, 2026, may be one of those moments.

The bullish mentality: No timeline, maximum downside probably 50%, maximum upside 100's of %. DCA

Pounding the shorts!

Strategy adds nearly 14,000 bitcoin after $1bn preferred stock saleApril 13, 2026 10:12 AM
IH Market News
Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) raised $1.00 billion through the sale of 10.03 million shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock between April 6 and April 12, 2026, according to a regulatory filing.The company reported net proceeds of $1.00 billion from the transaction, with $21.64 billion still available under its at-the-market (ATM) issuance program for this class of securities. No shares were issued from its other preferred stock offerings during the period.Proceeds from the sale were used to acquire 13,927 bitcoin for approximately $1.00 billion, at an average purchase price of $71,902 per coin. As of April 12, 2026, Strategy held a total of 780,897 bitcoin, acquired at a combined cost of $59.02 billion, with an average purchase price of $75,577 per bitcoin.The company continues to operate multiple preferred stock programs under its ATM framework, including its 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (STRF), 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (STRK), and 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (STRD), alongside its Class A common shares.In March 2026, Strategy also outlined plans for new $21.0 billion offerings tied to both its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock and its Class A stock, which are expected to be launched once capacity under existing programs is largely utilized.Strategy stock price

Original: Strategy adds nearly 14,000 bitcoin after $1bn preferred stock sale

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.803 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $11.4 BillionApril 6, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada)

Bitmine has been approved for uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective at the opening of trading on April 9, 2026Bitmine has 3,334,637 staked ETH, representing $7.1 billion at $2,123 per ETHMAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is the premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilienceBitmine now owns 3.98% of the ETH token supply, over 79% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 9 monthsBitmine owns $92 million of ORBS, now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to give investors direct exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $11.4 billion, including 4.803 million ETH tokens, total cash of $864 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 96th most traded stock in the US, trading $987 million per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., April 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $11.4 billion.







Additionally, the company announced that it has been approved for uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American. As a result of the uplisting, the Company's common stock will cease trading on the NYSE American after market close on April 8, 2026, and will commence trading on the NYSE effective at the opening of trading on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock will continue to trade under the symbol "BMNR".As of April 5, 2026 at 8:30pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,803,334 ETH at $2,123 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 198 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $92 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $864 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.98% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."The Iran war enters its 6th week and this war remains the most important driver of global markets. ETH remains the second best performing asset since the start of the war, with a 6.8% gain and outperforming the S&P 500 by 1,130bp. And ETH beating gold by 1,840bp demonstrates ETH is the wartime store of value. At the moment, this war exerts more influence on risk markets than global central banks," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."The war has placed downward pressure on global markets, so it is impressive to see ETH as one of the few to rise on an absolute basis. This is a great harbinger, as we expect ETH leadership to strengthen investors and eventually take cash off the sidelines," continued Lee. "Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains.""Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case ETH is in the final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter.' In the past week, we acquired 71,252 ETH which is the highest pace of buys since the week of December 22, 2025," stated Lee.Bitmine announced the official launch of MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of April 6, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,334,637 ($7.1 billion at $2,123 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking reward is $282 million annually (using 2.78% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $196 million. And this 3.3 million ETH is about 69% of the 4.8 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.74%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.78% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 762,099 BTC valued at $51 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $987 million (4-day average, as of April 2, 2026), ranking #96 in the US, behind Schlumberger (rank #95) and ahead of Adobe (rank #97) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.






















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Original: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.803 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $11.4 Billion

MicroStrategy has effectively transformed itself from a software company into a leveraged Bitcoin holding vehicle. The stock trades almost entirely on Bitcoin sentiment, yet it carries risks that Bitcoin itself does not: leverage, dilution, execution risk, and corporate-governance concentration. When a stock becomes a high-beta proxy for a volatile asset, the downside can be brutal.

1. $MSTR Is a Leveraged, High-Risk Bitcoin Proxy
MicroStrategy holds billions in Bitcoin financed through:

convertible debt

senior notes

equity dilution

This creates leverage on top of a volatile asset. When Bitcoin rises, $MSTR outperforms. But when Bitcoin falls, the downside is amplified.

Bitcoin volatility × corporate leverage = asymmetric downside.

2. Extreme Valuation Detached From Software Fundamentals
MicroStrategy’s core software business is:

low growth

low margin

not a major valuation driver

Yet the stock trades at a massive premium to the value of its Bitcoin holdings. Investors are paying extra for:

Michael Saylor’s brand

speculative upside

momentum trading

Premiums built on sentiment evaporate quickly when markets turn.

3. Heavy Dilution Risk
To buy more Bitcoin, MicroStrategy has repeatedly issued:

new shares

convertible notes

debt tied to future equity issuance

This dilutes existing shareholders. If Bitcoin stalls or drops, MicroStrategy may need to raise even more capital — accelerating dilution.

4. Corporate Governance Is Highly Concentrated
Michael Saylor controls the company through:

super-voting shares

board influence

strategic dominance

This means:

no meaningful checks and balances

no diversification strategy

no shareholder input on risk exposure

A single individual effectively dictates a multibillion-dollar Bitcoin-leveraged strategy.

5. Bitcoin Downturns Hit $MSTR Harder Than BTC Itself
Because of leverage and sentiment premium, $MSTR typically:

falls faster

falls deeper

takes longer to recover

than Bitcoin during downturns. Investors often underestimate how violently $MSTR can move when Bitcoin sentiment cools.

6. Rising Interest Rates Increase Debt Burden
MicroStrategy’s debt is not free. Higher rates mean:

refinancing becomes more expensive

interest expense rises

debt-funded Bitcoin purchases become riskier

A leveraged Bitcoin strategy works best in a low-rate world — and that world is gone.

7. Overbought Technicals and Momentum-Driven Trading
$MSTR is one of the most crowded momentum trades in the market. When Bitcoin rallies, MicroStrategy becomes a speculative magnet. But crowded trades unwind violently when momentum fades.

Bottom Line
MicroStrategy is no longer a software company — it is a leveraged Bitcoin vehicle with corporate-governance concentration, dilution risk, and a valuation premium that depends entirely on sentiment. With extreme volatility, high leverage, and a fragile premium over its Bitcoin holdings, $MSTR carries significant downside risk if expectations reset.

When Microstrategy was at $400, I told you guys this was very risky and could easily go to $150 per share. Now, MSTR is down to $120 per share and heading low. Beware.

What does 400 bitcoin in an hour mean?

400 btc in 1 hour holy shitballs lol

Strategy introduces new data management tools at 2026 Gartner SummitMarch 9, 2026 11:10 AM
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Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) unveiled two new solutions—Mosaic Sentinel and Cloud Cost Arbitrage—during the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2026, aiming to strengthen transparency, oversight, and governance in modern data environments.As businesses increasingly adopt AI-driven agents to handle data processing and analytics tasks, the company said the new tools are designed to give organizations greater visibility and control over how their data is accessed and used. Mosaic Sentinel enables enterprises to monitor interactions with their data systems, track costs associated with AI-driven workloads, and maintain compliance with internal governance standards. Together, the new offerings are intended to help companies better manage data resources while improving efficiency in analytics operations.Strategy Inc operates both as a provider of enterprise business intelligence software and as a bitcoin treasury company. Through its structure, the company offers investors different levels of economic exposure to Bitcoin using a range of securities, including equity and fixed-income instruments.The company’s core operating segment is its Software Business, which focuses on developing, marketing, and selling enterprise analytics software powered by artificial intelligence. The platform is delivered through cloud-based subscriptions and licensing agreements, alongside related services such as technical support, consulting, and training.Strategy generates revenue globally across EMEA, the United States, and other regions, with the majority of its revenue currently coming from the U.S. market.With a market capitalization of $44.57 billion, Strategy Inc operates within the technology sector, specifically in the software industry. The company trades on the NASDAQ exchange and has a beta of 3.67, indicating that its share price tends to be significantly more volatile than the broader market.Strategy stock price

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Ill take a bit 130s

Profit-taking after recent gains — In India and elsewhere, investors locked in profits after strong rallies, amplifying the downside $MSTR

Strategy World 2026 Declares a New Era for Enterprise AI, Honors Customer and Partner InnovationFebruary 25, 2026 8:38 PM
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Strategy Inc, a pioneer in AI-powered business intelligence, today announced key highlights from Strategy World 2026, currently taking place in Las Vegas (February 23–26). Under the theme "Freedom by Design," the event has served as a turning point for the agentic enterprise.


The Death of Traditional Software


In a provocative opening keynote, CEO Phong Le declared the traditional era of enterprise software, business intelligence (BI), and data warehousing effectively over. Le argued that these rigid technologies are being replaced by a new paradigm built on AI and enterprise sovereignty.


“For a new era to begin, another must end. Enterprise software is broken. We are moving toward an unimagined ideal of ‘business omniscience’ — where AI agents understand your organization, your culture, and your systems fully. Strategy is at the center of this resurgence.”


— Phong Le, President & CEO, Strategy


Mosaic: The Universal Semantic Layer


EVP and Chief Product Officer Saurabh Abhyankar unveiled the latest advancements for Strategy Mosaic, the universal semantic layer that acts as the “brain of the enterprise.” Abhyankar demonstrated how Mosaic enables AI agents to speak the language of business by providing a single source of truth for governed data.


Recent and immediate innovations include:



Model Linking: Empowering cross-functional teams to link disparate data models (e.g., Sales, Finance, and Marketing) into a single, governed enterprise fabric.



Mosaic Sentinel: A comprehensive governance suite featuring risk management, anomaly detection, and cost intelligence for fleets of AI agents.



Open Ecosystem Integration: Enhanced support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), ensuring that Strategy’s semantic layer remains open, portable, and version-controlled via Git.



“Human progress is a story of abstraction. By moving from manual data engineering to high-level business semantics, we unlock a massive leap in productivity. Mosaic ensures that AI understands your business — what ‘revenue’ means to you, and what rules govern your growth.”


— Saurabh Abhyankar, EVP and Chief Product Officer, Strategy


Looking ahead, Strategy is developing AI-Generated Ontologies, a capability that will allow enterprises to automatically map the relationships within their business, how customers interact with products, how sales connect to finance, how operations link to outcomes, without manual data engineering. The result is a continuously updated digital twin of the organization that AI can reason over in real time.


A Vision for Digital Capital


Executive Chairman Michael Saylor closed the main stage sessions with a bold vision for the future of corporate finance, framing Bitcoin as "Digital Capital"—the ultimate reserve asset for the 21st century. Saylor detailed how Strategy’s "fortress balance sheet" of $45 billion (as of February 24, 2026) provides the stability and long-term preference required to lead the next 30 years of technology innovation.


Strategy Customer Awards 2026


These awards recognize organizations that demonstrated remarkable value in their data and analytics practices over the past year in partnership with Strategy.


Innovation Award: Lotte Department Store


Lotte Department Store became the first Strategy customer to deploy Auto 2.0 in production. Their retail agents have driven a 70% increase in analytics process efficiency, proving the transformative power of next-generation AI-powered analytics.


Customer Experience Award: Porsche Cars North America


Porsche Cars North America leverages Strategy’s semantic layer and AI analytics across 200+ Porsche Centers, achieving faster Aftersales case resolution times with average working days reduced by 7.3% for parts support, 5.4% for warranty processing, and 8.9% for quality support responses year-over-year.


Strategy’s Partner of the Year Awards 2026


These awards recognize Strategy partners who have made exceptional contributions and an unwavering commitment to driving innovation and customer success within the business intelligence industry.



Global Cloud Hyperscaler of the Year: Google Cloud




Best Prospecting Partner of the Year: CAUSE + EFFECT Strategy




North American Partner of the Year: Infocepts




Federal Partner of the Year: Data Meaning




Latin America Partner of the Year: Latino BI Consulting



Strategy World 2027


Strategy World 2027 will take place from March 8–11, 2027, in Orlando, Florida. Registration is now open at https://www.strategy.com/world27/register.


About Strategy


Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) is the world's first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We pursue financial innovation strategies designed to generate value from our bitcoin holdings, including developing and issuing novel fixed-income instruments that provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to bitcoin. In addition, we are an industry leader in AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere™. We believe our combination of active bitcoin-focused capital management and a scaled operating software business positions us for long-term value creation across both digital asset and enterprise analytics markets


Strategy, Strategy Mosaic, and Strategy World are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Strategy Inc in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information about Strategy, visit www.strategysoftware.com.

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Prevalon Energy and Anchorage Digital Announce STRC Treasury Allocations at Strategy World ConferenceFebruary 25, 2026 1:14 PM
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Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) (“Strategy”) today announced that Prevalon Energy and Anchorage Digital disclosed during presentations at Strategy World 2026 that each company has allocated a portion of its corporate treasury to STRC (Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock). The announcements were made during the “Bitcoin for Corporations” track at Strategy World in Las Vegas.


Benjamin Hunnewell, Chief Financial Officer of Prevalon Energy, announced that Prevalon has added STRC to its corporate treasury as part of its broader capital management strategy. Manuel Andreani, Head of Prime Sales at Anchorage Digital, announced that Anchorage Digital holds STRC on its balance sheet.


“We are encouraged to see innovative companies like Prevalon and Anchorage Digital integrate STRC into their corporate treasury strategies,” said Phong Le, Chief Executive Officer of Strategy. “STRC is our flagship digital credit instrument, designed to have stable price dynamics with an 11.25% annual dividend, distributed monthly. We believe more corporates and institutions will adopt digital credit as they modernize their capital allocation frameworks.”


Hunnewell commented, “As Prevalon continues to scale globally, we remain focused on maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet. After evaluating a range of treasury alternatives, we determined that STRC aligns with our objectives around capital preservation, liquidity, and disciplined long-term financial management.”


Nathan McCauley, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, said, “Institutions don’t adopt Bitcoin on conviction alone, they adopt it through structure and disciplined capital management. Strategy defined what it means to operationalize Bitcoin at treasury scale. By holding STRC on our balance sheet, we’re aligning our capital with that institutional framework. As adoption accelerates, the link between Bitcoin treasury strategy and regulated infrastructure becomes even more critical, and that’s exactly where we operate.”


The evaluations conducted by Prevalon Energy and Anchorage Digital of STRC were independently conducted by their respective management teams and boards as part of their treasury strategies.


This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor does it constitute investment, legal or other professional advice. Please consult with your own financial, and legal advisors before making any investment decisions.


About Strategy


Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) is the world's first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We pursue financial innovation strategies designed to generate value from our bitcoin holdings, including developing and issuing novel fixed-income instruments that provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to bitcoin. In addition, we are an industry leader in AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere™. We believe our combination of active bitcoin-focused capital management and a scaled operating software business positions us for long-term value creation across both digital asset and enterprise analytics markets.


Strategy, MicroStrategy, and Intelligence Everywhere are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Strategy Inc in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.


About Prevalon Energy


Commitment, reliability, expertise. These are the ideals that guide our decision making, design philosophy, and relationship building. Prevalon™ Energy LLC (Prevalon), a Mitsubishi Power Americas and EES joint venture, is empowering companies to deploy flexible energy solutions and accelerate a more sustainable energy future. With over 35 projects and 6 GWh of utility-scale global battery energy storage deployed, Prevalon delivers end-to-end integrated battery energy storage solutions that ensure performance throughout the entire project lifecycle. From design and engineering, energy management systems integration, commissioning, and long-term service programs, the Prevalon Battery Energy Storage Platform meets the demands of your energy system today and into the future. For more information, visit PrevalonEnergy.com and follow us on LinkedIn.


About Anchorage Digital


Anchorage Digital is a global crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through trading, staking, custody, governance, settlement, stablecoin issuance, and the industry’s leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Anchorage Digital NY, which holds a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services; and self-custody wallet Porto by Anchorage Digital. Anchorage Digital Bank also offers fiat custody services through the use of an FDIC-insured, licensed sub-custodian. Anchorage Digital is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a valuation of $4.2 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.


Forward-Looking Statements


This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including estimates of future business prospects or financial results, including statements regarding the recommendations that will be made to adjust dividend rates for our STRC Stock, and statements containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “will,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of Strategy Inc and its subsidiaries (Company) to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: fluctuations in the market price of bitcoin and any associated unrealized gains or losses on digital assets that the Company may record in its financial statements as a result of a change in the market price of bitcoin from the value at which the Company’s bitcoins are carried on its balance sheet; the availability of debt and equity financing on favorable terms; gains or losses on any sales of bitcoins; changes in the accounting treatment relating to the Company’s bitcoin holdings; changes in securities laws or other laws or regulations, or the adoption of new laws or regulations, relating to bitcoin that adversely affect the price of bitcoin or the Company’s ability to transact in or own bitcoin; the impact of the availability of spot exchange traded products and other investment vehicles for bitcoin and other digital assets; a decrease in liquidity in the markets in which bitcoin is traded; security breaches, cyberattacks, unauthorized access, loss of private keys, fraud or other circumstances or events that result in the loss of the Company’s bitcoins; impacts to the price and rate of adoption of bitcoin associated with financial difficulties and bankruptcies of various participants in the digital asset industry; the level and terms of the Company’s substantial indebtedness and its ability to service such debt; the extent and timing of market acceptance of the Company’s new product offerings; continued acceptance of the Company’s other products in the marketplace; the Company’s ability to recognize revenue or deferred revenue through delivery of products or satisfactory performance of services; the timing of significant orders; delays in or the inability of the Company to develop or ship new products; customers continuing to shift from a product license model to a cloud subscription model, which may delay the Company’s ability to recognize revenue; changes in the market price of bitcoin as of period end and their effect on our deferred tax assets, related valuation allowance, and tax expense; other potentially adverse tax consequences; competitive factors; general economic conditions, including levels of inflation and interest rates; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in the Company’s registration statements and periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

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Strategy World 2026 Kicks Off in Las Vegas with a Bold Vision for Freedom, AI, and the Future of WorkFebruary 23, 2026 5:47 PM
Business Wire
Strategy kicks off its premier annual event at The Wynn Las Vegas, uniting global leaders to explore the convergence of AI-powered enterprise software and Bitcoin treasury innovation.


Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) officially opened Strategy World 2026 today at The Wynn Las Vegas, welcoming a global audience of executives and data pioneers to the year’s definitive summit on Digital Sovereignty. Running through February 26, the event—held alongside the sixth annual Bitcoin for Corporations—is designed to bridge the gap between enterprise AI and corporate treasury. From visionary keynotes to hands-on technology showcases, Strategy World 2026 is where the world’s most forward-thinking organizations converge to define the future of Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, and Bitcoin.


Links:



Strategy World 2026 details: https://www.strategy.com/world26



Bitcoin for Corporations details: https://www.strategy.com/world26/bitcoin-for-corporations



Livestream event:



Quote from Phong Le, President and CEO of Strategy


“Strategy World is where vision meets execution. AI and Bitcoin are the defining forces of our era, and Strategy World 2026 is where the world’s most forward-thinking organizations come to understand both — and to take action. We’re proud to welcome our global community to Las Vegas for what will be an extraordinary four days.”


— Phong Le, President & CEO, Strategy


Conference Highlights:



Opening Keynote: “Three Funerals and a Wedding” – February 24, 9:00 AM PT: CEO Phong Le shares his bold vision for how enterprises will completely rethink their software investments in the AI era — spelling the end of some technologies, and the beginning of new solutions. He explores how the marriage of AI with other technologies creates new opportunities for organizations to run their businesses the way they really want, not the way traditional enterprise software forces them to.



Keynote: “Freedom to Innovate” – February 24, 10:00 AM PT: EVP and Chief Product Officer Saurabh Abhyankar presents Strategy’s vision for how its platform gives enterprises the ability to innovate without disruption, stay independent of any vendor, and preserve their corporate intelligence for generations. He will unveil new product innovations across the Universal Semantic Layer, AI, and Business Intelligence, and share how these advancements strengthen enterprise agility, security, and data governance — delivering true digital sovereignty across Cloud, Data Warehouses, Applications, BI, and AI.



Keynote: “Digital Credit” – February 24, 1:00 PM PT: Executive Chairman Michael Saylor delivers his vision for digital credit and the role of Bitcoin in the future of corporate finance and capital markets.



85+ Expert Sessions & Workshops: Seven curated agenda tracks covering AI agents and workflows, unified data ecosystems, embedded analytics, cloud deployment, and more — all included in the conference pass at no additional cost.



Certifications & Hands-On Labs: Attendees can earn industry-recognized Strategy certifications through fast-track in-person training and pre-event online learning.



Bitcoin for Corporations – February 24–25: Co-presented by Bitcoin Magazine, this track brings together financial executives, business leaders, and technology innovators to share strategies for integrating Bitcoin into corporate treasury and capital markets.



Networking & Special Events: Strategy World 2026 features a Welcome Reception (February 23), a Partner Forum for exclusive executive engagement, a Public Sector Reception hosted by Vertosoft (February 24), and the iconic World Party at XS Nightclub at the Wynn (February 24).



Hosted at The Wynn Las Vegas: Strategy World 2026 takes place at one of Las Vegas’ most iconic venues, blending elegant accommodations, award-winning dining, and inspiring spaces designed to spark fresh ideas and meaningful connections.



Quote from Saurabh Abhyankar, EVP and Chief Product Officer of Strategy


“Enterprises today are being forced to choose between innovation and stability — Strategy is proving you don’t have to. With the Universal Semantic Layer, AI, and true digital sovereignty, we’re giving organizations the freedom to move fast, stay in control, and build on their terms. Strategy World 2026 is where we show the world what that future looks like.”


— Saurabh Abhyankar, EVP and Chief Product Officer, Strategy


About Strategy


Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; Euro MTF: STRE) is the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company. We are a publicly traded company that has adopted Bitcoin as our primary treasury reserve asset. By using proceeds from equity and debt financings, as well as cash flows from our operations, we strategically accumulate Bitcoin and advocate for its role as digital capital. Our treasury strategy is designed to provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to Bitcoin by offering a range of securities, including equity and fixed-income instruments. In addition, we provide industry-leading AI-powered enterprise analytics software, advancing our vision of Intelligence Everywhere. We leverage our development capabilities to explore innovation in Bitcoin applications, integrating analytics expertise with our commitment to digital asset growth. We believe our combination of operational excellence, strategic Bitcoin reserve, and focus on technological innovation positions us as a leader in both the digital asset and enterprise analytics sectors, offering a unique opportunity for long-term value creation.


Strategy, Strategy Mosaic, and MicroStrategy are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information about Strategy, visit www.strategysoftware.com.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.423 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.6 BillionFebruary 23, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,958 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.66% of the ETH token supply, over 73% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 7 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $9.6 billion, including 4.423 million ETH tokens, total cash of $691 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 165th most traded stock in the US, trading $0.7 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $9.6 billion.







As of February 22th, 2026 at 6:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,422,659 ETH at $1,958 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $17 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $691 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.66% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."In the midst of this 'mini crypto winter,' our focus continues to be on methodically executing our treasury strategy and steadily acquiring ETH and in turn, optimizing the yield on our ETH holdings," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."We discussed this operational strategy in our latest Chairman's message (the link to his message is here). While crypto prices are attempting to find their respective lows, the three fundamental drivers for Ethereum continue to gain traction: (i) Wall Street and their efforts at tokenization; (ii) AI and agentic-AI using smart blockchains for both execution and for collecting payments and (iii) the emerging creator economy and their desire to use blockchains for verification," continued Lee."In the past week, we acquired 51,162 ETH," continued Lee. "Bitmine has been steadily buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."As of February 22, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,483 ($6.0 billion at $1,958 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $249 million annually (using 2.89% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $171 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 69% of the 4.4 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.81%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.89% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 717,131 BTC valued at $49 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $0.7 billion (5-day average, as of February 20, 2026), ranking #165 in the US, behind Carnival Corp (rank #164) and ahead of Northrup Grumman (rank #166) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here:
https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. 


















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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.371 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.6 BillionFebruary 17, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.1 billion at $1,998 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.62% of the ETH token supply, over 72% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 7 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $9.6 billion, including 4.371 million ETH tokens, total cash of $670 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 158th most traded stock in the US, trading $0.9 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $9.6 billion.







As of February 16th, 2026 at 5:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,371,497 ETH at $1,998 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $17 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $670 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.62% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."After spending the past week at Consensus Hong Kong, one of the largest global gatherings in crypto, we came away with a growing conviction that 2026 will be a defining year for Ethereum. We see strengthening product-market fit emerging on the back of three long-duration secular drivers: (i) Wall Street via tokenization/privacy on Ethereum; (ii) AI and AI-agents using Ethereum for both collecting payments as well as verification and (iii) creators leaning towards 'proof of human' and other standards running on Ethereum L2 (Worldchain, etc). There were many panel discussions and presentations around these 3 topics, and it is evident that Ethereum is well positioned to garner significant share, given its neutrality and 100% uptime and reliability," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine.Mr. Lee's latest Chairman's message is his keynote given at Consensus HK, and he speaks about these 3 future growth drivers for ETH usage as well as the drivers for Bitmine growth initiatives. The link to his message is here."Investor sentiment and enthusiasm, by contrast, are rock bottom, reminding us of the forlornness and dejection seen at the November 2022 lows and depths of 2018 crypto winter. During 2018 and 2022, there were many high profile failures of large players (FTX, 3 arrows in 2022) while 2025-2026 has not seen such large-scale debacles. Rather, it seems like crypto has remained weak since the 'price shock' and massive deleveraging seen on October 10th. For us at Bitmine, we cannot control the price of Ethereum, and the company is acquiring ETH regardless of price trend, as the long-term outlook for Ethereum remains outstanding. Hence, we continue to buy ETH even as crypto moves through this 'mini-winter,'" said Lee."In the past week, we acquired 45,759 ETH," continued Lee. "Bitmine has been steadily buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."As of February 16, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,483 ($6.1 billion at $1,998 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $252 million annually (using 2.89% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $176 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 69% of the 4.37 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.84%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.89% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 714,644 BTC valued at $49 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $0.9 billion (5-day average, as of February 13, 2026), ranking #158 in the US, behind KKR (rank #157) and ahead of CBRE (rank #159) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.


















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Holiday week brings fresh data, earnings and renewed U.S.–Iran talks to the fore: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street FuturesFebruary 16, 2026 5:40 AM
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Markets are heading into a shortened trading week packed with economic releases and major corporate earnings, while geopolitical developments between Washington and Tehran are keeping energy traders alert. Oil prices are holding in a narrow range ahead of new nuclear talks in Switzerland, Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly reassessing a takeover proposal, and both gold and Bitcoin are under pressure.



U.S. markets shut for holiday



Wall Street is closed Monday for a public holiday, but investors are bracing for a busy schedule later in the week featuring key inflation data and high-profile earnings.On Friday, U.S. indices finished mixed. Traders weighed January inflation figures that showed price pressures easing more than expected, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve could bring forward its next rate cut to as early as June. Earlier in the week, however, a robust labor market report had fueled speculation that policymakers — who reduced rates several times in 2025 — might delay further easing until the second half of the year.The Nasdaq Composite remained under strain, reflecting persistent concerns about disruption in technology and communication services from the rapid development of new artificial intelligence models. Questions around competitive pressures and the timeline for returns on heavy AI infrastructure spending by mega-cap firms weighed on sentiment.Attention now shifts to Friday’s release of the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for December, closely watched by Fed officials as a key inflation gauge. An advance estimate of fourth-quarter U.S. GDP is also due the same day.Earnings season continues, with results expected from companies including Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG).



Washington and Tehran to meet again



The U.S. and Iran are scheduled to hold a second round of nuclear negotiations in Switzerland this week, following renewed dialogue earlier in February.The diplomatic push comes alongside heightened tensions, with Washington deploying additional military assets to the Middle East and signaling readiness for further action should talks falter. President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Tehran to accept an agreement or risk facing increased military pressure.Over the weekend, Iranian officials indicated a willingness to compromise on aspects of their nuclear program in exchange for relief from U.S. sanctions, adding that the next move rests with Washington.“[T]here is still a large risk premium priced into the market given the uncertainty over how the situation between the U.S. and Iran evolves,” analysts at ING said in a note.Oil markets were largely steady in European trading, with volumes dampened by holidays in China and the U.S. Weak Japanese growth data also raised concerns about global demand. Brent crude for April delivery was little changed at $67.72 per barrel.



Warner Bros. revisits takeover discussions – report



Separately, media reports suggest fresh developments in the ongoing takeover saga involving Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD).According to Bloomberg, Warner Bros. is considering reopening negotiations with Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) after David Ellison’s group enhanced its hostile bid. Board members are reportedly evaluating whether Paramount’s proposal may be more attractive than an alternative offer from Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX).Last week, Paramount pledged to increase the cash component payable to Warner Bros. shareholders for each quarter a deal remains unresolved in 2026 and to cover any penalties tied to breaking Warner’s current agreement with Netflix. However, the base offer of $30 per share was left unchanged.



Gold retreats



Gold prices slipped in European trading as the U.S. dollar stabilized following recent inflation data. Precious metals have been volatile in recent weeks, remaining below late-January highs.Spot gold declined 0.9% to $4,998.69 per ounce, while April gold futures fell 0.6% to $5,018.69. Although both gold and silver gained last week on dip-buying and dollar softness, geopolitical tensions have continued to support safe-haven demand.



Bitcoin extends slide



Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) also moved lower, marking a fourth consecutive week of steep losses across cryptocurrency markets.The world’s largest digital asset retreated after briefly touching $70,000 over the weekend, falling 3.1% to $68,624.6. Bitcoin has now erased roughly half its value since reaching a record high near $126,000 in October.Meanwhile, Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, stated it could manage its debt obligations even if Bitcoin dropped as low as $8,000. In a social media post, the company said it can “withstand a drawdown in $BTC price to $8K and still have sufficient assets to fully cover our debt.”Strategy currently holds 714,644 Bitcoin, financed through a combination of equity issuance and long-term debt.Walmart stock pricePalo Alto stock priceAnalog Devices stock priceBooking Holdings stock priceWarner Brothers Discovery stock priceParamount Skydance stock priceNetflix stock price

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Bitcoin slips toward $68,000 as crypto downturn stretches into fourth weekFebruary 16, 2026 5:48 AM
IH Market News
Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) declined on Monday, deepening a selloff that has now entered its fourth consecutive week, as ongoing uncertainty around U.S. interest rates continues to dampen appetite for riskier assets.The largest cryptocurrency by market value retreated after briefly climbing above $70,000 over the weekend. By 00:58 ET, Bitcoin was down 2.7% at $68,409.7.



Strategy says debt secure even if Bitcoin drops to $8,000



Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) — the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin — said Sunday it would remain able to meet its debt commitments even in the event of a sharp collapse in the token’s price.In a social media statement, the company said it can “withstand a drawdown in $BTC price to $8K and still have sufficient assets to fully cover our debt.”Strategy currently owns 714,644 Bitcoin, accumulated through a combination of equity issuance and long-term borrowing. The company, led by prominent Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, has continued adding to its holdings in recent weeks despite persistent market weakness.Bitcoin has now lost roughly half its value since peaking near $126,000 in October. The cryptocurrency has been at the forefront of declines in speculative assets, as uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s rate path has prompted investors to scale back exposure to higher-risk trades.The extended slide has fueled speculation that Strategy could eventually be forced to liquidate part of its position to service its obligations, although Saylor has repeatedly rejected that scenario.Earlier in February, Strategy reported a $12.4 billion loss for the December quarter, compared with a $670.8 million loss in the same period a year earlier. Aside from its substantial Bitcoin exposure, the company generates relatively limited operating revenue.



Altcoins follow Bitcoin lower



The broader crypto market also traded lower, largely mirroring Bitcoin’s ongoing weakness.Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, dropped 6.1% to $1,958.63, while XRP fell 7.7% to $1.4575.BNB declined around 4%, with Solana and Cardano sliding 5.4% and 6.2%, respectively.Among meme tokens, Dogecoin tumbled 11.4%, while $TRUMP lost 2.4%.Crypto sentiment has remained fragile since October, as both retail and institutional inflows have slowed markedly. At the same time, a surge in gold prices amid strong investor demand for precious metals has drawn capital away from digital assets, as market participants shift toward tangible safe-haven holdings.Bitcoin priceStrategy stock price

Original: Bitcoin slips toward $68,000 as crypto downturn stretches into fourth week