{"id":62849,"date":"2022-06-13T18:48:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T15:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=62849"},"modified":"2025-09-05T20:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:26:22","slug":"microstrategys-paper-loss-tops-1bn-as-bitcoin-crashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/microstrategys-paper-loss-tops-1bn-as-bitcoin-crashes\/","title":{"rendered":"MicroStrategy\u2019s paper loss tops $1bn as Bitcoin crashes"},"content":{"rendered":"

MicroStrategy\u2019s paper loss on its held bitcoins exceeded $1 billion, according to data from Bitcoin Treasuries.<\/p>\n

The company holds 129,218 BTC in reserves. The average purchase price per BTC is about $30,700.<\/p>\n

As of writing, the value of MicroStrategy\u2019s Bitcoin holdings is about $2.9 billion. By way of comparison: earlier in June, the figure exceeded $4 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On June 13, the Bitcoin price fell below $23,000<\/a>. At the time of writing, quotes had risen to around $23,200. The drop over the last 24 hours was 18%, according to CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hourly BTC\/USD chart from Binance. Data: TradingView.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The opening of the trading session for MicroStrategy shares began with a 25.24% decline<\/a>. Currently, MSTR quotes are at $155 (-23.78%). Since the start of the year, the securities have fallen 72%.<\/p>\n

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Data: TradingView.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier this year, in May, MicroStrategy Chief Executive Michael Saylor said<\/a> the company had no plans to sell its bitcoin. In the same month, he promised<\/a> to continue buying the leading cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n

In June, MicroStrategy head called digital gold<\/a> \u201cthe most reliable thing in a volatile world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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