By the end of the week, Bitcoin’s value, along with shares of MSTR, experienced a notable recovery after displaying significant fluctuations on Valentine’s Day.
MSTR stock, previously known as MicroStrategy, climbed by 8.85% on Friday to close at $133.88. Throughout the day, its price oscillated between $125.76 and $135.25 amid heavy trading volume totaling approximately 24.6 million shares.
Bitcoin itself rallied nearly 5% late Friday following U.S. inflation data for January that came in slightly below expectations—fueling hopes among traders for potential interest rate reductions in the near future.
At the time of reporting, $BTC was valued at $69,701 according to CoinMarketCap statistics.
MSTR Continues as a Leading Bitcoin Holder
The company released a free writing prospectus regarding its “STRC” preferred stock on Friday which outlines an annual dividend yield of 11.25%, distributed monthly starting February.
The SEC filing indicates that this preferred stock is designed to maintain a price near $100 per share through periodic adjustments in dividend rates aimed at stabilizing its value. Shareholders recorded by February 15 are scheduled to receive dividends on February 28.
Despite these developments, market sentiment remains subdued as Bitcoin has declined almost half from its peak reached on October 6 last year; meanwhile U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs have seen outflows amounting to roughly $12 billion since November 2025.
When questioned about whether there exists any price threshold that might force MicroStrategy into liquidating some or all of their holdings, CEO Michael Saylor firmly dismissed such concerns:
“That worry is baseless,” Saylor stated emphatically. “Our net leverage ratio stands at only half what typical investment-grade firms carry; we hold enough Bitcoins equivalent to fifty years’ worth of dividends plus two and a half years’ worth in cash reserves alone — selling isn’t part of our plan; instead we intend continuous quarterly purchases indefinitely.”
Cautionary Note from Peter Brandt Regarding MSTR
Experienced trader Peter Brandt recently issued a strong caution directed toward Strategy shareholders via social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He questioned how long investors would remain committed amidst aggressive leveraging strategies employed by Michael Saylor’s firm aimed at accumulating more Bitcoin assets:
“At what point during this journey will investors decide it’s time to abandon ship? While MS may thrive operationally — what about those who invested?” Brandt remarked.
The ‘journey’ he refers to corresponds with an alarming technical chart he shared depicting Bitcoin currently breaking down from what appears like a corrective ‘bear flag’ pattern.”
This chart highlights $BTC‘s loss of support within an ascending channel established during early consolidation phases throughout early 2026—with projections indicating possible declines reaching down toward approximately $54,059..
If realized fully this would mean another roughly twenty-eight percent drop relative to current valuations—a scenario likely resulting in multi-billion dollar unrealized losses for MicroStrategy given their substantial holdings tied directly into BTC prices below fifty-five thousand dollars.