Is it the GBTC premium/discount story all over again? $MSTR is leading bitcoin treasury names lower Friday as the debate over their leverage strategies amps higher. @tom_carreras reports https://t.co/nNwrRKqEjb
And with this new Days to Cover regime, $MSTR's been dismissed as some fuddy-duddy loser stk trading on a mere 2/3x mNAV... ...so retail's dumping it - $MSTR down (5.5)% today & still down (30)% vs. Nov highs - to buy 10/20x mNAV crypto-stonks instd! 🤣 https://t.co/cwVcgI5fUI https://t.co/R7w9DRe5xo
This is interesting… $MSTR is down 7.2% today but sentiment on Stocktwits is GROWING 👀 Sentiment has jumped from “Neutral” to “Bullish” in the past week and even with the selloff today, it continues to grow Are you buying, holding, or selling? https://t.co/imUkAFRvkP
Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $111,500, driving premarket gains in several cryptocurrency-related stocks. ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust each rose by 1.8%, while mining companies Riot Platforms, Hut 8 Mining, Marathon Digital Holdings, and Bitfarms gained between 3.3% and 4%. Coinbase Global increased by 2.7%. Despite Bitcoin's surge, MicroStrategy's stock has underperformed, trading flat amid concerns over dilution as its shares expanded from 75 million to 246 million. This dilution, part of CEO Michael Saylor's strategy, has led to a 7.2% drop in MicroStrategy's stock price, with sentiment on social platforms shifting from neutral to bullish even as the stock remains down about 30% from November highs. The selloff in MicroStrategy contrasts with growing investor interest in other crypto stocks, which are trading at much higher multiples relative to their net asset values. The ongoing debate about leverage strategies among Bitcoin treasury companies, reminiscent of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) premium and discount issues, continues to influence market dynamics.