{"id":559693,"date":"2024-08-02T09:34:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=559693"},"modified":"2024-08-02T09:34:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:34:51","slug":"microstrategy-extremely-optimistic-after-bitcoin-2024-sees-increasing-bipartisan-political-support-for-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/microstrategy-extremely-optimistic-after-bitcoin-2024-sees-increasing-bipartisan-political-support-for-crypto","title":{"rendered":"MicroStrategy &#8221;Extremely Optimistic&#8221; After Bitcoin 2024, Sees Increasing &#8221;Bipartisan&#8221; Political Support For Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MicroStrategy (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSTR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) said it&rsquo;s &ldquo;extremely optimistic&rdquo; following the Bitcoin 2024 conference amid increasing &ldquo;bipartisan&rdquo; political support for the crypto ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;We are extremely optimistic with the improved understanding of bitcoin and the increasing support for the ecosystem from bipartisan politicians and institutions on display at the Bitcoin 2024&rdquo; conference in Nashville last weekend, the firm said in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microstrategy.com\/press\/microstrategy-announces-second-quarter-2024-financial-results-now-holds-226-500-btc_08-01-2024\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">press release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;in connection with its second-quarter earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/microstrategy-stock.jpg\" alt=\"CoinStats - MicroStrategy stock rallies on a super bullis...\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MicroStrategy Purchases An Additional 12,222 Bitcoin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a Q2 earnings call, the firm revealed that it purchased an additional 12,222 Bitcoin for $805 million in Q2 2024. This latest purchase has pushed the firm&rsquo;s holdings in the leading crypto to 226,500 BTC, worth approximately $14.7 billion at current prices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MicroStrategy also shared that its BTC was acquired at an average purchase price of $36,821 per coin.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The best strategy is a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> Strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xbTKqGQfPA\">pic.twitter.com\/xbTKqGQfPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Saylor&#9889;&#65039; (@saylor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1819134944993857603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm&rsquo;s recent purchase of an additional 12,222 BTC is part of the company&rsquo;s aggressive accumulation strategy that began back in 2020. MicroStrategy&rsquo;s latest buy took place prior to a series of pro-crypto statements made by influential US politicians at Bitcoin 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the landmark event. former US President Donald Trump stated that he would launch a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the US if he wins the election. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Senator Cynthia Lummis announced a new bill that, if approved, will see the US government purchase 1 million BTC over a 5-year span.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earnings Far Below Analysts&rsquo; Expectations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MicroStrategy&rsquo;s quarterly performance was far below what analysts predicted, prompting its share price to close yesterday down 6.36% at $1,511.81.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company posted a 7% year-over-year decline in revenue. It also suffered losses of $5.74 per share on quarterly revenue of $111.4 million, which was below a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nalyst expectations of $119.3 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the 24-hour drop in MSTR&rsquo;s price, Bitcoin also recorded a slight loss in the the past trading session to trade at $64,403.11. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BTC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is down more than 4% over the past 7 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Articles:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/upcoming-crypto-presales-unlock-early-investment-calsona-plu5e\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Crypto Presales: Unlock Early Investment Opportunities!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/pepe-unchained-presale-breaches-6-7-million-amid-meme-coin-death-fears\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pepe Unchained Presale Breaches $6.7 Million Amid Meme Coin &rdquo;Death&rdquo; 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