MicroStrategy Is Uniquely Positioned to Benefit From Rising Bitcoin Price: Berenberg
The business analytics software company founded by Michael Saylor, now executive chairman, is the largest corporate holder of bitcoin as a balance sheet treasury asset, owning around 140,000 BTC at an average cost of $29,800. The stash is worth about $4.1 billion at current prices.
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