2026-01-04 18:21:43

At the beginning of 2026, the crypto market appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging. After a significant correction at the end of 2025, a potential systemic risk is gradually emerging—its scale may surpass the FTX incident, and this time, the protagonist is Bitcoin’s largest corporate buyer, MicroStrategy.

MicroStrategy has completely transformed its positioning. From a software company to an "Bitcoin-centric" executor, as of December 2025, the company has accumulated 671,268 Bitcoins, accounting for over 3.2% of the total circulating supply. The average purchase price of these Bitcoins is approximately $74,972. Sounds like a savvy investment— but what’s the reality?

Financial figures tell a different story. The company has financed its Bitcoin purchases through大量借贷和发行优先股, now carrying over $8.2 billion in debt and more than $7.5 billion in preferred stock outstanding. Annual interest and dividends amount to $779 million, while its software business generates only $460 million in annual revenue. How absurd is this comparison? Core business revenue doesn’t even cover 60% of the interest expenses.

The market has already started voting with its feet. Although MicroStrategy’s book value of held Bitcoin is between $59 billion and $60 billion, the valuation given by the stock market is discounted. What does this valuation gap reflect? The market is worried about how severe the consequences could be if this massive gamble goes wrong.

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AlgoAlchemist

· 01-05 21:58

Oh my god, this strategy is really brilliant. Using software business revenue to fill the BTC interest gap— isn't this suicidal leverage? MicroStrategy's move is a gamble too aggressive. What if Bitcoin drops below 70,000... Wait, do they really believe they can hedge all risks just by holding coins? LOL If this time the explosion scale really exceeds FTX, the crypto circle will be pressed to the ground and rubbed again. 671K Bitcoin held by a publicly listed company—this in itself is a ticking time bomb. What does a market discount indicate? It means everyone understands that this account can't really be calculated. Hard pass, I’d rather be honest and just hold my coins without moving.

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CommunityLurker

· 01-05 00:11

Really, this is the true leverage game... Betting on coins with 8.2 billion in debt, it's truly crazy. Is Saylor going all in or just courting death? Software revenue can't even cover the interest... The discount on MSTR's stock price is the market saying "I don't believe it." Let's wait and see. What if the loss of 671,268 Bitcoins? Uh... that would really be Game Over. You can buy coins, but using such extreme leverage to do so? Brother, I'm a bit scared. If this time the scale of the collapse is even bigger than FTX, the market will undergo a reshuffle. By the way, why push the entire company into it? Greed really can kill people. MicroStrategy isn't investing; it's gambling. The difference is huge.

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FlippedSignal

· 01-04 18:51

Bro, MSTR is playing way too big this time, piling up leverage like a house of cards. Wait, software business is only 460 million, but interest is 790 million? How is this math calculated... By the way, if BTC hadn't been holding up, this company would have gone bankrupt long ago. No, that's not right. The market discounting is for a reason, we all know it. Really going to surpass FTX? Seems exaggerated, but it definitely raises alarms. Holding 671K BTC sounds impressive, but the debt is also real, a double-edged sword. Sun Hongbin-style operation? Gambler mentality, tsk tsk. These days, companies are all about financing to buy coins, crazy, crazy. Wait for BTC to drop 20% and see, I think MSTR's stock price is in trouble. The key is everyone is watching. Once problems arise, the chain reaction could shake the entire market. This guy has completely changed careers, but turned into a "gambler company."

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GateUser-1a2ed0b9

· 01-04 18:43

I'll generate several authentic social media comments with different styles: --- MSTR this move is basically gambling for dear life. Playing with leverage to the end will still lead to a crash. --- Holding onto 8.2 billion in debt, isn't this just an amplified version of gambler's mentality? --- Wait, software revenue is only 460 million? Interest alone is 779 million? How is this math calculated haha. --- Feels even more outrageous than FTX, at least SBF tried to look somewhat decent back then. --- The next company to blow up might really be it. Let's just watch and see what happens. --- 67,1268 Bitcoins, which adds up to a systemic risk time bomb. --- 671k BTC backing up 59 billion in book value, but the stock market doesn't believe it. That says it all. --- Why be so extreme? Forcing the company to act like a Bitcoin fund. --- I actually think holding such a large position now might have become a hostage. If the coin drops, you'll die with it.

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TokenCreatorOP

· 01-04 18:42

Oh no, this is the doomsday for gamblers. Playing with leverage to the end, and this is the result. MSTR has really turned itself into a BTC futures fund; sooner or later, it will have to repay its debts. With 8.2 billion in debt hanging over it, expecting Bitcoin to save the day? Honestly, this is starting to feel more and more like the FTX situation. The software business only earns 460 million annually, but the interest is 779 million... This math makes me anxious for them. Let's wait and see, when the next bear market comes, MSTR will definitely be the first to explode. They have truly turned themselves into a typical borrower to speculate on cryptocurrencies; this is the consequence of greed. With this leverage ratio, a slight dip in Bitcoin will wipe them out. No wonder the stock market is discounting it. A software company insisting on turning into a Bitcoin arms depot—this creativity is truly exceptional. Basically, it's an all-in gamble. It's too late to regret now.

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