According to Odaily, the stock price of Strategy (MSTR) has fallen by 30% since Executive Chairman and former CEO Michael Saylor appeared on the cover of Forbes. The price dropped from $340.09 on January 30 to $238.25 on March 10, with a significant 17% decline on March 10 alone. On the same day, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by over 4% as fears of an economic recession and trade war caused market panic, leading CNN's Fear & Greed Index to plummet to an 'Extreme Fear' level of 16.
Despite the pressure on its stock price, Strategy remains committed to its Bitcoin investment strategy. The company has announced plans to raise an additional $21 billion to purchase more Bitcoin and bolster its liquidity. As of now, Strategy's Bitcoin investments have yielded an 18.9% profit.
This approach has sparked debate within the cryptocurrency industry, with some praising it as a 'stroke of genius,' while others warn it could be a 'ticking time bomb' or a 'Ponzi scheme.'