{"id":157698,"date":"2025-05-21T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=157698"},"modified":"2025-05-20T18:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:30:50","slug":"sovereign-funds-quietly-load-up-on-bitcoin-via-microstrategy-says-standard-chartered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/sovereign-funds-quietly-load-up-on-bitcoin-via-microstrategy-says-standard-chartered\/","title":{"rendered":"Sovereign Funds Quietly Load Up on Bitcoin via MicroStrategy, Says Standard Chartered"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a report shared with The Block, the bank highlights a surge in institutional interest in MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock, which many investors treat as a proxy for holding Bitcoin. Regulatory hurdles in some regions appear to be steering entities toward equity-based exposure rather than direct BTC holdings.<\/p>\n

Q1 filings revealed modest increases in spot Bitcoin ETFs, but MSTR ownership told a different story. Public institutions from Norway, Switzerland, and South Korea, as well as U.S. state pension funds in California, New York, and North Carolina, added MSTR to their portfolios.<\/p>\n

New participants included France and Saudi Arabia, marking their first steps into Bitcoin-related assets.<\/p>\n