MicroStrategy saw its stock rise 15% on Monday, following Bitcoin's surge to $65,000 with double-digit gains.
MicroStrategy’s Strong Performance MicroStrategy (MSTR) has consistently outperformed Bitcoin, with a 22% jump in the last week versus Bitcoin’s 13%. Since January, MSTR has soared 135%, compared to Bitcoin’s 44% gain. Over the past year, MSTR has increased by 258%.
This growth is tied to MicroStrategy’s substantial Bitcoin reserves. The company announced a 10:1 stock split to make shares more accessible. Since integrating Bitcoin into its reserves, MSTR has outpaced major tech stocks like Nvidia.
To outperform $NVDA – get on the #Bitcoin Standard. pic.twitter.com/Dp361BFfPi
— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) July 15, 2024
The crypto market’s recovery, alongside Wall Street’s rally, has also boosted other crypto stocks like Coinbase (COIN) and Marathon Digital (MARA).
Inspired by MicroStrategy’s success, other companies are adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets to boost stock performance. Japan’s Metaplanet has acquired 225 Bitcoins in two months, leading to a 500% rise in its share price.
The use of crypto in travel has surged, with new data from Travala and Binance Pay revealing that nearly 80% of bookings on Travala are now made using digital assets.
Institutional interest in crypto appears to be reigniting, with U.S.-based spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs collectively pulling in over $1 billion in net inflows on Thursday—marking their strongest daily performance since January.
Strive Asset Management, co-founded by entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, is taking a strategic approach to growing its Bitcoin holdings—by acquiring distressed crypto claims rather than buying directly from the market.
Despite a recent rebound in the stock market, institutional investors are showing increasing caution toward U.S. equities, signaling a dramatic shift in global investment strategy.