Michael Saylor Defends Strategy's Sale of 1,638 BTC Worth $105M to Fund Dividends Amid Coldcard Hack
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC worth about $105M from July 27 to Aug 2 at an average $63,957 per coin, using about $52.4M for preferred-stock dividends and $52.3M to repurchase STRC, which pays a 12% annual dividend. Strategy also raised $290M by selling 3.01M shares for a $4B dollar reserve. The sales follow a Coldcard wallet hack and renewed BTC risk concerns.
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The 30-second read
Why it matters
The disclosed BTC sales and STRC repurchase provide a concrete near-term catalyst for Strategy-linked risk pricing, while the Coldcard hack and quantum-risk discussion can amplify bearish sentiment toward Bitcoin and BTC-treasury strategies.
Market read
Traders may reassess BTC-treasury equity risk as Strategy discloses sizable BTC sales for dividends and a STRC buyback, while custody and quantum-risk narratives weigh on BTC sentiment.
What to watch
The article does not quantify whether the Coldcard firmware fix fully mitigates the exploit or how many devices remain exposed, which could overstate immediate custody risk.
Background
Strategy is described as shifting from a pure BTC accumulation approach toward using BTC as a funding source, while a Coldcard hardware-wallet firmware flaw is cited as a major custody concern.
Ticker impact
Strategy repurchased its variable-rate preferred share STRC for about $52.3 million, implying a direct capital-structure action tied to the BTC sales.
Short-term: modest support for STRC via buyback signaling; medium-term: depends on whether Strategy continues funding dividends through BTC sales.
The article provides a specific STRC repurchase amount ($52.3 million) but does not provide STRC pricing, guidance, or follow-on terms beyond a stated 12% annual payout.
Market effects
Highlights ongoing BTC treasury liquidity management and raises perceived custody/security and long-horizon cryptography risk, which can pressure crypto-exposed balance sheets.
Primarily impacts US-listed crypto-treasury and preferred-equity instruments; broader BTC sentiment can spill into global crypto markets.
Cold wallet exploit and quantum-risk commentary can influence global investor risk appetite for Bitcoin custody and long-duration security assumptions.
Counterpoint
The BTC sales may be routine capital management for dividends and preferred repurchases, not a fundamental change in Strategy’s long-term BTC thesis.
Key entities
- companyStrategy
US-listed firm whose Michael Saylor is described as selling BTC to fund dividends and repurchasing STRC.
- securitySTRC
Strategy variable-rate preferred share repurchased for about $52.3 million, cited with a 12% annual payout.
- companyCoinkite
Canada-based maker of Coldcard hardware wallets, tied to the reported firmware flaw and exploit.
- productColdcard
BTC-only hardware cold wallet whose firmware flaw is described as enabling theft of BTC addresses.
