• Strategy is estimated to have bought about 7,000 Bitcoin this week using its high-yield STRC shares.
  • Alexander Blume warns the 11.5% yield comes with risk, saying “there is no free lunch.”

Strategy has reportedly purchased 7,000 Bitcoin this week by using the funds raised through high-yield preferred stock called STRC. The product currently offers investors a yield of around 11.5% with monthly payouts that have attracted strong demand from investors looking for a higher return. As per the market, Strategy has purchased more than 11,000 BTC in the past two weeks. Since the product launched, the company has accumulated roughly 34,000 BTC funded through STRC.

How STRC Works

STRC is a type of perpetual preferred stock, which means investors buy shares that pay regular dividends. The company adjusts the dividend rate when needed to help keep the stock trading near its $100 face value. The strong yield has attracted institutional investors. This growing institutional interest shows how the product is becoming part of Strategy’s broader capital-raising strategy to fund Bitcoin purchases.

Alexander Blume, who is the CEO of the crypto investment firm Two Prime, says that unusually high yields should always be treated cautiously. In financial markets, government bonds such as U.S. Treasuries are considered very safe investments. Although STRC is designed to remain close to its $100 price, that stability is not guaranteed. In fact, STRC has already traded below its $100 value several times. When that happened, Strategy increased the dividend to attract buyers and push the price back up.

Blume pointed out that the investors’ demand for the high yields remains strong and the strategy currently has sufficient funds to pay dividends. Analysts say that investors should understand that higher returns always come with higher risk, especially when they are tied to volatile assets like Bitcoin. Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has quickly become a powerful tool for funding large Bitcoin purchases, which helps the company accumulate thousands of BTC in a short period of time. 

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