MicroStrategy prioritizes stock buybacks over additional Bitcoin purchases
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the world's largest institutional holder of Bitcoin (BTC), has doubled its stock repurchase authorization to $2 billion. The company aims to repair a key funding channel by buying back its preferred shares, which are currently trading below their $100 stated value. Between August 31 and September 7, the firm spent $176.3 million to repurchase 1.81 million shares, bringing total buybacks since July to approximately $811.5 million.
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