Grayscale says Strategy’s $3B BTC sale could calm markets
Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl has put Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury under fresh review. His comments focus on whether a larger BTC sale could ease investor concern better than another increase in STRC dividends.Pandl says a larger Bitcoin sale could clear doubts around Strategy’s cash obligations and dividends.STRC trading below $100 keeps pressure on Strategy’s preferred stock model and future funding choices.Crypto.news reports tied Strategy’s small BTC sale to wider concerns about leverage and liquidity risk.Pandl said Strategy raising the STRC dividend by 50 basis points next week would add about $100 million in dividend obligations over the next two years. He said that move “would likely not restore market confidence” because it would not remove the question around future cash needs.The debate centers on STRC, Strategy’s variable-rate preferred stock. The company designed the product to trade near $100, and it currently pays an 11.5% annual dividend. Still, STRC has traded belo