MicroStrategy CEO Sheds Margin Call Woes As Bitcoin Nears $21,000
Michael Saylor took to Twitter to assure investors that MicroStrategy’s balance sheet is well-positioned to avoid a margin call in its bitcoin-backed loan.Michael Saylor said his company had anticipated eventual bitcoin volatility and is prepared to “HODL through adversity.”MicroStrategy took out a $205 million bitcoin-backed loan from Silvergate Bank in March 2022 and risks getting margin called if bitcoin falls below $21,000.Saylor had previously tweeted that the company has 115,109 BTC as well as other assets available to post as collateral to avoid liquidation.MicroStrategy, a software....
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MicroStrategy has 129,218 Bitcoins in its coffers. As a result of Bitcoin’s price decline, there are increased concerns that the company may have to liquidate or pledge as collateral a significant portion of its Bitcoin reserves. Microstrategy’s chief executive officer, Michael Saylor, stated on Tuesday that the company does not anticipate receiving a margin call […]
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed software company Microstrategy has debunked the rumor that his company is facing a margin call for a bitcoin-backed loan and will be forced to sell some coins. If the price of the cryptocurrency “falls below $3,562 the company could post some other collateral,” the executive explained.
Microstrategy Hasn’t Received a Margin Call
Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor debunked the rumor that his company is close to having to liquidate its bitcoin to meet a margin call for a bitcoin-backed loan. The rumor intensified as the price of BTC....
As MicroStrategy stock slumps, Michael Saylor remains confident Bitcoin holdings will cover a potential margin-call on BTC-backed loans. MicroStrategy’s CEO and Bitcoin proponent Michael Saylor is confident his firm’s BTC holdings will more than cover a potential margin call on Bitcoin-backed loans.The American business intelligence and software giant made headlines in 2021 with a number of major investments into Bitcoin. Saylor was a driving force behind MicroStrategy’s decision to convert its treasury reserve into BTC holdings.Global markets have suffered major losses in early May and....
Margin Trading Was The Cause? Some theorize there are whales (people with large enough funds that they can make the market shift noticeably) who are pushing (selling lots of Bitcoins) through margin calls. Margin calls is an element of margin trading. A margin trader can deposit funds in a specified account with a related business - in this scenario, digital currency exchanges. Or specifically some have mentioned Bitfinex. Once a margin trader has deposited her or his funds they receive percent of it back as credit. For example, you deposit $5,000 in Bitcoin and you would have your account....
Michael Saylor is anything but panicky as Bitcoin price weakness adds to MicroStrategy share price pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) megahodler MicroStrategy can ride out further BTC price declines, even if it falls to just $3,500, its CEO confirms.In a tweet on June 14, Michael Saylor sought to allay fears that his firm's BTC exposure may be about to cost it dearly.Saylor stays calm as MSTR dips furtherWith the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, MicroStrategy has felt the pain of this year's BTC price declines — at least on paper.According to the monitoring resource Bitcoin Treasuries, the firm's....