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MicroStrategy wants more Bitcoin, plans to raise an extra $300 million to buy the digital asset

John Williams

Feb 18, 2021 — 1 min read

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research (DYOR) before making any financial decisions.

Barely 24 hours after announcing its intention to raise $600 million to purchase more Bitcoin, MicroStrategy has increased its stake by 50%. The Nasdaq-listed business intelligence giant is now offering a $900 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027.

BTC PEERS earlier reported that MicroStrategy was offering a debt instrument of $600 million convertibles, which it plans to channel into buying more Bitcoin. However, a new statement from the firm dated February 17 has revealed that it is aiming at $900 million. For the second time, the company affirmed that it will be using the net proceeds from the note sales to acquire more Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy’s latest announcement came amid Bitcoin’s new all-time high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap broke the $50k psychological benchmark yesterday and quickly dropped to the $48k region. The digital gold has, however, set a new all-time high at above $52k.

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