Bitcoin is the best treasury reserve asset humanity’s ever had
You could easily lose up to 90% of your fiat savings to inflation alone in 100 years, but that would never happen with Bitcoin. At the time of writing this article, around 3.6% of Bitcoin (BTC) is locked up in long-term holdings by institutional investors. According to the data, 13 entities have amassed close to 600,000 BTC — about 2.85% of all Bitcoins and worth approximately $6.9 billion.The list includes MicroStrategy at the top, with close to 38,250 BTC (about $450 million). The second on the list is Galaxy Digital Holdings with 16,651 BTC (about $198 million). The third, with 4,709....
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One year ago today, software company MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced its new treasury strategy by adopting Bitcoin. Led by Michael Saylor, it was the first U.S.-based public company to integrate BTC as a reserve asset. Its decision changed the crypto industry and provided the fuel needed for a fresh rally. After MicroStrategy revealed its treasury strategy, […]
Stone Ridge Holdings Group announces $50 million in new funding for its digital asset subsidiary as well as significant BTC treasury holdings.
The idea of bitcoin as a reserve asset for nations around the world has been floating for years now. While some feel that this is the inevitable end game for bitcoin, it is still left to know what impact this will have on the value of the digital asset if this were to be the […]