World’s Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder With $46 Billion In BTC Has Just Rebranded — Here’s Why
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Bitcoin giant MicroStrategy has huge news — and no, it’s not another Bitcoin purchase.
Instead, the software firm and largest Bitcoin corporate holder has changed its name to Strategy in a move to simplify its brand and emphasize its crypto-centric side of business.
MicroStrategy Rebrands To Strategy With Bitcoin-Inspired Logo
Bitcoin treasury pioneer MicroStrategy has rebranded with a new name.
Strategy’s new logo features the prominent Bitcoin “B”, indicating the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy, and the name’s new primary color is orange.
“This brand simplification is a natural evolution of the company, reflecting its focus and broad appeal,” the firm said in an official announcement. “The new logo includes a stylized “B”, signifying the company’s Bitcoin strategy, and its unique position as a Bitcoin Treasury Company. The brand’s primary color is now orange, representing energy, intelligence, and Bitcoin.”
The newly rebranded company will continue to focus on AI-powered business intelligence solutions, along with its Bitcoin acquisition strategy. Strategy possessed a total of 471,107 Bitcoins as of press time, worth roughly $46.4 billion at the current market prices. The firm recently snapped its 12-week Bitcoin buying spree — but it remains the world’s largest corporate holder of the top crypto.
“Strategy is one of the most powerful words in human language (…) After 35 years, our new brand perfectly represents our pursuit of perfection,” said Strategy founder and Executive chairman Michael Saylor.
Saylor then proceeded to quote the late French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who once said that “perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.’”
Hours after its rebrand, Strategy released its Q4 2024 earnings. The company reported a net loss of $670.8 million for the fourth quarter as it stacked Bitcoin aggressively.
Strategy’s expenses for Q4 spiked roughly 700% year-on-year to $1.1 billion as it began executing its daring “21/21 Plan” — targeting $42 billion in capital over the next three years via equity, with another $21 billion coming by selling fixed income securities — to purchase more BTC.
The Tysons, Virginia-based company has already concluded $20 billion of that $42 billion capital plan, fueling its BTC acquisition spree via senior convertible notes and debt.
Other Firms Follow MicroStrategy’s Example
Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury strategy has inspired other publicly listed companies to adopt the increasingly fashionable Bitcoin standard.
Tokyo-based investment firm Metaplanet announced its Bitcoin adoption strategy in April 2024. In January, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the company aims to increase its treasury holdings to 21,000 BTC in 2026.
Healthcare technologies company Semler Scientific has also followed in Saylor’s footsteps and added the orange coin to its corporate treasury as an inflation hedge.
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World’s Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder With $46 Billion In BTC Has Just Rebranded — Here’s Why
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Bitcoin giant MicroStrategy has huge news — and no, it’s not another Bitcoin purchase.
Instead, the software firm and largest Bitcoin corporate holder has changed its name to Strategy in a move to simplify its brand and emphasize its crypto-centric side of business.
MicroStrategy Rebrands To Strategy With Bitcoin-Inspired Logo
Bitcoin treasury pioneer MicroStrategy has rebranded with a new name.
Strategy’s new logo features the prominent Bitcoin “B”, indicating the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy, and the name’s new primary color is orange.
“This brand simplification is a natural evolution of the company, reflecting its focus and broad appeal,” the firm said in an official announcement. “The new logo includes a stylized “B”, signifying the company’s Bitcoin strategy, and its unique position as a Bitcoin Treasury Company. The brand’s primary color is now orange, representing energy, intelligence, and Bitcoin.”
The newly rebranded company will continue to focus on AI-powered business intelligence solutions, along with its Bitcoin acquisition strategy. Strategy possessed a total of 471,107 Bitcoins as of press time, worth roughly $46.4 billion at the current market prices. The firm recently snapped its 12-week Bitcoin buying spree — but it remains the world’s largest corporate holder of the top crypto.
“Strategy is one of the most powerful words in human language (…) After 35 years, our new brand perfectly represents our pursuit of perfection,” said Strategy founder and Executive chairman Michael Saylor.
Saylor then proceeded to quote the late French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who once said that “perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.’”
Hours after its rebrand, Strategy released its Q4 2024 earnings. The company reported a net loss of $670.8 million for the fourth quarter as it stacked Bitcoin aggressively.
Strategy’s expenses for Q4 spiked roughly 700% year-on-year to $1.1 billion as it began executing its daring “21/21 Plan” — targeting $42 billion in capital over the next three years via equity, with another $21 billion coming by selling fixed income securities — to purchase more BTC.
The Tysons, Virginia-based company has already concluded $20 billion of that $42 billion capital plan, fueling its BTC acquisition spree via senior convertible notes and debt.
Other Firms Follow MicroStrategy’s Example
Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury strategy has inspired other publicly listed companies to adopt the increasingly fashionable Bitcoin standard.
Tokyo-based investment firm Metaplanet announced its Bitcoin adoption strategy in April 2024. In January, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the company aims to increase its treasury holdings to 21,000 BTC in 2026.
Healthcare technologies company Semler Scientific has also followed in Saylor’s footsteps and added the orange coin to its corporate treasury as an inflation hedge.
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$ 87.95K
-2.51%$ 0.0144
-3.17%$ 0.000269
$ 33.38K
$ 0.0000458
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Coins
$ 87.95K
-2.51%$ 0.0144
-3.17%$ 0.000269
$ 33.38K
$ 0.0000458
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Almost One-Third of Bitcoin (BTC) Is Held by Big Players: Glassnode Finds