{"id":441455,"date":"2022-05-04T00:35:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microstrategy-may-explore-future-yield-generation-opportunities-on-95643-btc-holdings\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T00:35:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T21:35:02","slug":"microstrategy-may-explore-future-yield-generation-opportunities-on-95643-btc-holdings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microstrategy-may-explore-future-yield-generation-opportunities-on-95643-btc-holdings\/","title":{"rendered":"# MicroStrategy may explore &#8216;future yield generation opportunities&#8217; on 95,643 BTC holdings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a277b31d9d83\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a277b31d9d83\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microstrategy-may-explore-future-yield-generation-opportunities-on-95643-btc-holdings\/#%E2%80%9D_MicroStrategy_may_explore_%E2%80%98future_yield_generation_opportunities_on_95643_BTC_holdings_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; MicroStrategy may explore &#8216;future yield generation opportunities&#8217; on 95,643 BTC holdings &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_MicroStrategy_may_explore_%E2%80%98future_yield_generation_opportunities_on_95643_BTC_holdings_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; MicroStrategy may explore &#8216;future yield generation opportunities&#8217; on 95,643 BTC holdings &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDUvNTY2NzcwZmUtN2JlMS00OTlhLWFhZmUtYTQ5NDNlMzIwYWRhLmpwZWc=.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy said it will consider opportunities for yield generation on 95,643 \u201cunencumbered\u201d Bitcoin (BTC) held by its subsidiary MacroStrategy.<\/p>\n<p>In MicroStrategy\u2019s report for the first quarter of 2022 released on Tuesday, the firm <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microstrategy.com\/content\/dam\/website-assets\/collateral\/financial-documents\/events-presentations\/Q1-2022_microstrategy-earnings-presentation.pdf\">said<\/a> it \u201cmay conservatively explore future yield generation opportunities on unencumbered MacroStrategy bitcoins\u201d as a consideration following a $205 million BTC-collateralized loan issued by Silvergate Bank in March. As of March 31, MicroStrategy held a total of 129,218 BTC, which the firm reported had a carrying value of roughly $2.9 billion, reflecting cumulative impairment losses of more than $1 billion and an aggregate cost of $4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe original cost basis and market value of MicroStrategy\u2019s bitcoin were $3.967 billion and $5.893 billion, respectively, which reflects an average cost per bitcoin of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately $30,700 and a market price per bitcoin of $45,602.79, respectively,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microstrategy.com\/en\/investor-relations\/press\/microstrategy-announces-first-quarter-2022-financial-results\">said<\/a> the firm.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MicroStrategy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MicroStrategy<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest publicly traded corporate owner of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bitcoin<\/a> with over 129,200 bitcoins.<\/p>\n<p>Please join the management team at 5pm EDT as we discuss <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MSTR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$MSTR<\/a> Q1 2022 financial results and answer questions about our business &amp; outlook.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UOSdCKQOSx\">https:\/\/t.co\/UOSdCKQOSx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor\u26a1\ufe0f (@saylor) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1521582103493849088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAccording to the report, 95,643 BTC of MacroStrategy\u2019s crypto holdings are \u201cunencumbered\u201d as of March 31, with 19,466 BTC held by the subsidiary pledged as collateral \u2014 roughly $820 million at the time of the deal \u2014 for a $205 million loan from Silvergate. The remaining 14,109 BTC were held directly by MicroStrategy. <\/p>\n<p>MicroStrategy reported $119.3 million in revenue for Q1 2022, a 3% decrease year-over-year. In addition, the firm&#8217;s non-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) expenses for the first quarter were $275 million, with $170 million from BTC impairment charges. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly sent a letter to MicroStrategy in January requesting the firm stop using non-GAAP methods of calculating its finances.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>MicroStrategy subsidiary adds another 4,197 BTC to balance sheet<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since making a $250-million investment in Bitcoin in August 2020, MicroStrategy now holds billions in crypto following separate buys using the company\u2019s cash on hand and proceeds of sales of convertible senior notes in private offerings to institutional buyers. The BTC price is $37,787 at the time of publication, making the firm\u2019s 129,218 coins worth roughly $4.9 billion.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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