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According to BIT analysis, AI-related stocks such as semiconductors and memory chips have recently undergone a round of valuation repricing, with stock prices correcting somewhat. However, in comparison, Bitcoin mining companies have significantly outperformed Bitcoin.
stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a $20 million strategic investment in the Latin American on-chain financial services platform Mercado Bitcoin to support its growth in asset tokenization, payments, credit, capital markets, and compliant digital financial services.Founded in 2013, Mercado Bitcoin has evolved from a digital asset trading platform into a comprehensive on-chain financial infrastructure platform, covering services such as trading, tokenized investment products, lending, stablecoin payments, banking infrastructure, and cross-border financial services. This funding will primarily be used to expand payment infrastructure, scale tokenized products for institutional and retail investors, develop credit businesses, advance on-chain capital market construction, seek strategic partnership opportunities, and drive international expansion.
Grayscale Research stated that Strategy sold a portion of Bitcoin last week, which may help reduce financing risk and support Bitcoin price stability. This sale of approximately $216 million increased its USD reserves, expected to cover dividend payment needs for approximately 17 months. Meanwhile, the STRC price rebounded, indicating investors reacted relatively positively to this decision.
Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald stated that the key to Strategy restarting its capital expansion cycle lies in restoring its preferred stock STRC back to the $100 par value level. The bank pointed out that repairing the STRC price is a core prerequisite for restarting the company's Bitcoin accumulation "capital engine" and will help stabilize the overall capital structure.After a meeting with Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, Cantor Fitzgerald expressed increased confidence in management's plans to stabilize the balance sheet and restore financing capabilities. In the current market, STRC is trading at approximately $87.79, Strategy's stock price fell 3.4% to $97.34, while Bitcoin is trading around $61,800.Cantor believes that STRC is the foundational tool of Strategy's financing system, and its repair will drive benefits for both preferred and common shares, further enhancing the company's ability to continue accumulating Bitcoin. Currently, Strategy has raised approximately $216 million through Bitcoin sales to fund preferred stock dividends and is expected to continue increasing its cash reserves to support dividend stability. (CoinDesk)
According to CryptoSlate, South Korean Bitcoin treasury company Bitplanet has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq-listed company Antalpha and related partners, planning to introduce 15 billion KRW worth of Bitcoin mining equipment and launch full operations within the month. This move signifies that Bitplanet is shifting from a reserve model of simply purchasing Bitcoin through financing to continuously generating Bitcoin revenue through mining.
Odaily News, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated on platform X that currently, active Bitcoin investors are floating at a loss of about 20% on average, and market sentiment is in a "devaluation" phase, but has not yet reached the deep pressure levels typical of historical bear markets.Darkfost pointed out that the True Market Mean (TMM) is currently around $76,700. This indicator reflects the average cost basis of active circulating BTC supply (excluding coins that have been dormant for a long time, potentially lost, or illiquid). Historically, this level acted as a significant resistance zone in May, where some investors chose to exit the market without incurring losses or with minor losses. Meanwhile, the AVIV Ratio (Active Value to Investor Value) is currently around 0.8, meaning active investors are down approximately 20% from their cost basis. In contrast, during historical bear markets, this indicator typically drops to 0.5–0.6, corresponding to a deeper drawdown of about 40%–50%.Analysis suggests that in this cycle, the entry of institutional funds and ETFs has not changed Bitcoin's cyclical nature; the market continues to operate within its own structural framework. Although significant devaluation pressure is already evident, it may not necessarily need to fall to historical bear market extreme levels to trigger a rebound. Overall, cautious judgment regarding cyclical fluctuations remains necessary.
Odaily Odaily News, Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn stated that the capital management reforms recently launched by Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) have effectively eased market concerns over its liquidity and preferred stock system pressure in the short term. However, he noted these measures are more about "buying time" rather than fundamentally resolving structural issues.Over the past few weeks, Strategy has faced pressure on its "Digital Credit" preferred stock system. Its STRC ("Stretch" preferred shares) fell below par value, hitting a low of approximately $71.25, raising market concerns about Bitcoin price declines, shrinking dollar reserves, and the company's ability to pay preferred stock dividends. Subsequently, market discussions focused on three stress scenarios: selling Bitcoin, issuing additional MSTR shares (diluting existing shareholders), or cutting/suspending preferred stock dividends.In response, Strategy announced a comprehensive capital management restructuring on Monday, introducing a "Digital Credit Capital Framework." This includes five key tools: a board-approved dollar reserve policy, an adjustment to the STRC dividend mechanism, a $1 billion preferred stock buyback authorization, a $1 billion MSTR common stock buyback authorization, and a Bitcoin monetization mechanism. Concurrently, the company increased the annualized dividend rate on STRC from 11.5% to 12%.The market reacted positively, with both MSTR and STRC seeing significant gains that day, and Bitcoin also rebounded alongside.Alex Thorn pointed out that this adjustment has improved market sentiment in the short term, extending Strategy's cash coverage cycle to approximately 17 months and enhancing its capital buffer through new financing. However, the company still faces approximately $6.7 billion in convertible bond maturities during 2027-2028, meaning long-term structural risks persist. The core issue is not whether Strategy holds enough Bitcoin (approximately 847,000 BTC), but rather that its dollar liquidity is insufficient to cover preferred stock and capital structure obligations without harming the interests of any party, leading to a squeeze between different classes of shareholders.Nonetheless, the key significance of this adjustment lies in enhancing the "optionality" of the company's capital tools. It shifts Strategy from a single-direction Bitcoin accumulation strategy towards a more proactive asset-liability management model, thereby preventing short-term liquidity issues from evolving into a systemic crisis. Although the current Bitcoin market environment is relatively weak and may not have bottomed out yet, Strategy's new framework has, to some extent, bought the company a window of time to wait for more favorable market conditions.
According to Bloomberg, JPMorgan released a research report stating that the financing model reform of Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. has changed Bitcoin market dynamics—the company selectively sells Bitcoin to pay preferred stock dividends and manage its balance sheet, transforming it from one of the largest buyers in the Bitcoin market to a potential seller, introducing "avoidable" two-way flow risk to the market. JPMorgan believes that Strategy needs to hold liquidity reserves sufficient to cover dividend payments for the next two to three years to eliminate market concerns about the forced liquidation of its Bitcoin holdings.
According to Bitcoin News, Bitcoin mining company Ionic Digital disclosed that it has completed a $400 million private placement financing. Financial data shows that the company achieved revenue of $51.4 million in the first quarter of this year, of which the digital infrastructure leasing (AI/HPC) business contributed $44 million, surpassing Bitcoin mining business revenue for the first time.
According to BitcoinTreasuries data, South Korean listed company K Wave Media (KWM) has sold all of its remaining 88 BTC to repay $6 million in debt. Following the sale, the company's Bitcoin holdings have dropped to zero, exiting the ranks of Bitcoin treasury companies.K Wave Media announced last year that it had secured a $1 billion Bitcoin treasury financing capacity and planned to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC as soon as possible. However, in May this year, the company redirected up to $485 million of its remaining financing capacity from the Bitcoin treasury strategy to AI infrastructure construction, including data centers, GPU computing power, and related acquisitions.
Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X platform, stating that the paper "A Mechanistic Derivation of the Bitcoin Price Power Law: Network Adoption Dynamics and Generalised Metcalfe Scaling" authored by @Giovann35084111 and @moneyordebt has been officially published in Elsevier’s *Nonlinear Science* journal after peer review. The paper argues that Bitcoin’s long-term price power law can be derived from network adoption dynamics and generalized Metcalfe scaling, providing a theoretical foundation for one of Bitcoin’s most debated valuation models.
: UK investment advisor Farside Investors stated that Strategy's STRC preferred product carries structural risks related to adjustable coupon rates and price stabilization mechanisms. STRC is primarily issued at around $100, with a mechanism designed to increase dividends when the price falls below $100 and decrease dividends when the price rises above $100, in order to guide the market price back to that level. Farside Investors noted that if investor concerns over Strategy's credit risk intensify, the STRC price could decline. Raising dividends to support the price would increase cash pressure and further undermine investor confidence in the security's valuation. STRC recently traded at around $75 before rebounding to $86. Strategy has launched the Digital Credit Capital Framework, which plans to establish a U.S. dollar reserve, raise STRC dividends to 12%, repurchase preferred securities at a discount, and authorize the sale of Bitcoin to help cover dividend payments and reserve funding.
BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on X platform, stating that Empery Digital EMPD indicated it may sell part of its 3,000 Bitcoin holdings to finance a $65 million AI data center project. The company currently has no plans to increase its BTC holdings.
Odaily Wall Street investment bank TD Cowen has lowered its price target for Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (STRC) from $400 to $260, a reduction of approximately 35%, while maintaining a "Buy" rating. The firm noted that the company's newly launched digital credit capital framework is constructive, with continuous improvements in credit transparency and capital flexibility.Analysts explained that this valuation adjustment is unrelated to the new capital framework, but is primarily driven by lowered Bitcoin price expectations: the BTC price forecast for end-2026 has been reduced from $140,000 to $100,000, and the end-2027 forecast from $190,000 to $135,000. Even after the adjustment, the $260 price target still implies over 200% upside from the closing price of $92.68. The investment bank also acknowledged that this valuation differential appears relatively high.On the capital front, Strategy has rebuilt $2.55 billion in USD reserves. Last week's issuance of 12 million common shares was not used to increase Bitcoin holdings. Existing cash can cover more than 17 months of interest and preferred stock dividends, and combined with BTC monetization capacity, can cover 26 months of expenses. The company has received approval for $1 billion in common stock buybacks and $1 billion in preferred stock buybacks, marking a shift from one-way equity issuance to proactive capital structure optimization. The $1.25 billion in Bitcoin monetization proceeds will replenish cash reserves, while the preferred stock dividend rate has been raised from 11.5% to 12%, alleviating the previously significant 26% discount issue. (TheBlock)
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital has announced the signing of a definitive cooperation agreement with Hunt Properties, investing $65 million to acquire a 25% equity stake in a new project entity. This entity plans to acquire and repurpose industrial厂房 in the U.S. Midwest to build a professional AI data center.The two parties have established a long-term strategic partnership to jointly develop computing power assets, advance AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure expansion, and integrate advantages in power supply, grid access, and capital market financing. Simultaneously, Empery Digital announced it will cease its previous public data disclosures based on Bitcoin holdings net asset value (NAV). The company explained that its current asset structure can no longer be measured solely by Bitcoin holdings and will focus on growth opportunities in AI computing power and energy infrastructure, diversifying into physical computing power operations. (Businesswire)
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin mining company Ionic Digital has filed a direct listing application with Nasdaq, planning to use the stock ticker IOND. This listing does not involve new financing; the main purpose is to provide existing shareholders, especially former creditors who obtained shares through the Celsius restructuring, with a public trading market.
Odaily Bitcoin mining company and data center Hive Digital Technologies has announced it will raise $100 million through the issuance of zero-coupon exchangeable senior notes due in 2031, aiming to further expand its computing infrastructure. Additionally, the company has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with a Swedish sovereign technology firm possessing an investment-grade credit rating, intending to lease approximately 30MW of computing capacity at its data center for a term of up to 10 years. Under the agreement, Hive will deploy approximately 25MW of IT computing capacity and plans to utilize up to 10,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs. However, the LOI currently remains subject to further negotiations and the signing of a final definitive agreement. (DataCenterDynamics)
On-chain analyst Ember posted on X platform, stating that Strategy currently has $2.55 billion in dollar reserves, which can support interest payments for one and a half years. Strategy may sell some BTC at any time soon, raising up to $1.25 billion to replenish dollar reserves, which equates to approximately 20,600 BTC at current prices. Strategy may also conduct share buybacks of up to $1 billion.
According to the 8-K filing submitted by Strategy to the U.S. SEC, it did not purchase bitcoin from June 22 to 28, 2026. As of June 28, the company cumulatively held 847,363 bitcoins, with a total cost of approximately $64.1 billion and an average holding price of approximately $75,651. During the same period, the company sold MSTR common stock through the ATM program, net raising approximately $1.152 billion.
According to market sources: Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has announced a new capital framework, including a $1 billion digital credit security repurchase plan to optimize its capital structure. Meanwhile, the company's board of directors has approved a Bitcoin monetization plan, aiming to raise up to $1.25 billion through related operations to bolster its dollar reserves. As of June 28, Strategy's dollar reserves stood at approximately $2.55 billion. It is reported that the new capital arrangements are designed to enhance liquidity management capabilities and improve the overall flexibility and risk resilience of the balance sheet.