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Bitcoin Policy UK CEO calls Michael Saylor’s STRC investment promotion ‘dishonest’
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Despite being an ardent bitcoin advocate and shareholder of Strategy, Bitcoin Policy UK CEO Susie Ward still has some concerns when it comes to the world's largest digital asset treasury firm.
Key facts
- For its part, Strategy said Monday it had purchased an additional 1,587 BTC for approximately $100 million at an average price of $63,024 per bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 846,842 BTC
- Strategy' shares (MSTR), trading at about $132 on Monday, are down over 60% during the past year
- Like Strategy, bitcoin treasury companies' share prices are tightly correlated to the price of bitcoin, which has lost nearly 50% in value since hitting a peak in October 2025
- Despite being an ardent bitcoin advocate and shareholder of Strategy, Bitcoin Policy UK CEO Susie Ward still has some concerns when it comes to the world's largest digital asset treasury firm
Summary
Ward recently told The Block during an interview at last week's BTC Prague conference that she considered a video shown by Strategy's Michael Saylor, promoting STRC, to mischaracterize the investment's risk profile. "It's the risk the reporter is uncomfortable with. Selling STRC, a perpetual preferred share offering a whopping 11.25% dividend, has helped Strategy further pursue its bitcoin accumulation plans as the company funnels proceeds from the shares into buying more BTC. Ward sees the concept of selling these types of shares to raise capital to buy bitcoin as problematic.