Strategy books $8.2 billion Q2 loss on bitcoin price decline

Markets Strategy books $8.2 billion Q2 loss on bitcoin price decline The world's largest corporate bitcoin holder says it has built a cash reserve covering more than two years of dividend payments after investors questioned its growing stack of preferred securities. By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Stephen Alpher Updated Jul 30, 2026, 9:17 p.m. Published Jul 30, 2026, 8:32 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De) Summary Show Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, reported an $8.2 billion second-quarter net loss driven almost entirely by an $8.32 billion unrealized markdown on its bitcoin holdings under fair-value accounting. The company now holds 843,775 bitcoin worth about $54.8 billion at current prices versus a $63.7 billion acquisition cost, and has raised $17.06 billion this year through stock offerings while repurchasing $1.5 billion of convertible notes at a discount. Strategy has built a $3.75 billion U.S. dollar reserve—enough to cover more than two years of preferred dividends and interest—begun selling some bitcoin under a new monetization program, and is pursuing a “Digital Credit” business and a $1 billion share repurchase authorization. Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate bitcoin BTC $64,723.02 holder, reported Thursday an $8.2 billion second-quarter net loss after the cryptocurrency’s price decline erased billions of dollars from the value of its digital asset holdings. The quarterly loss was driven almost entirely by an $8.32 billion unrealized markdown on its bitcoin holdings under fair-value accounting. The company held 843,775 bitcoin as of July 26, up 25% from the start of the year. At current prices, the stash is worth roughly $54.8 billion, compared with an acquisition cost of $63.7 billion. The report came after a period of growing investor scrutiny on the firm over whether it can sustain an increasingly complex capital structure built around multiple classes of preferred stock, common equity and convertible debt. The company raised $17.06 billion through at-the-market stock offerings this year, repurchased $1.5 billion of convertible notes at an 8% discount and expanded its U.S. dollar reserve to $3.75 billion, enough to cover more than two years of preferred dividend payments and interest expenses. "Our USD Reserve currently stands at $3.75 billion, which is enough to cover our existing preferred dividend payments and interest obligations for more than 2.1 years," Chief Financial Officer Andrew Kang said in a statement. The firm also sold about $218.4 million worth of bitcoin under its new BTC Monetization Program to shore up cash and help fund preferred stock dividends, departing from its long-standing strategy of accumulating bitcoin without selling it. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the company remains focused on expanding what it calls its "Digital Credit" business despite weaker bitcoin prices. "In the midst of this phase of muted bitcoin sentiment and market skepticism, we continue to evolve our business model and establish Digital Credit as a new asset class," Saylor said. Strategy also established a $1 billion share repurchase program for its MSTR common stock, although it has not bought back any shares. It separately repurchased about $25 million of its STRC preferred shares at a discount to their stated value and said it intends to continue buying the securities while they trade below par. Bitcoin News MicroStrategy Related Assets Bitcoin $64,723.02 1.29% Latest Crypto News 1 Coinbase sinks 5% after missing second quarter revenue estimates 3 hours ago 2 Global banks test tokenized money for cross-border payments in $1 million BIS pilot 6 hours ago 3 Ondo Finance weighs acquisition worth up to $500 million 7 hours ago 4 Crypto for Advisors: Is the Clarity Act dead? 8 hours ago 5 CME's Duffy warns an overlooked tax risk looms over U.S. perpetual futures 9 hours ago 6 The economics behind Aave proposal to ditch 6 chains that earn loose change in revenue 9 hours ago 7 JPMorgan says fading Clarity Act odds weigh on crypto outlook 9 hours ago 8 Institutional crypto trading hits a record 72% as Wall Street calms crypto's wild swings 10 hours ago 9 Ethereum enters its second decade after a year of upheaval at the foundation 10 hours ago 10 Fake staking site drains $8.5 million in XRP from dozens of investors promising easy yield 10 hours ago Latest Research Anvil: The Missing Collateral Layer Anvil: The Missing Collateral Layer Anvil is a shared on-chain collateral layer built on a programmable letter of credit: reserve assets as a guarantee -no loan, no interest, keep custody & yield. By CoinDesk Research Jul 29, 2026 Commissioned by Anvil Anvil is a shared on-chain collateral layer buil