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MicroStrategy expects Q1 loss as bitcoin value falls
MicroStrategy appears to have lost the coin toss — the bitcoin toss, that is. The world’s largest corporate bitcoin investor, Tysons-based MicroStrategy reported an expected first quarter loss in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday due to the falling value of its holdings in the cryptocurrency. After cresting at an all-time high of […]
Tysons’ Alarm.com buys stake in remote video monitoring company
Alarm.com has acquired a majority stake in CHeKT, a Louisiana-based cloud platform for remote video monitoring services, according to a Tuesday announcement by the Tysons home security tech company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Alarm.com, the acquisition strengthens its “market opportunity in the emerging professional video monitoring space.” Moving forward, [&h[...]
MicroStrategy unveils new name and logo, emphasizing Bitcoin
The Tysons tech company formerly known as MicroStrategy has a new moniker: Strategy. In addition to announcing a new name, the Bitcoin behemoth chaired by Michael Saylor unveiled Wednesday a new logo and a new brand color. “The new logo includes a stylized “B,” signifying the company’s Bitcoin strategy, and its unique position as a […]
As bitcoin breaches $100K, MicroStrategy holdings, Saylor’s wealth surge
MicroStrategy, the Tysons-based tech company chaired by bitcoin whale Michael Saylor, has pursued bitcoin as an investment strategy since 2020. Now, it appears to have paid off as bitcoin breached the $100,000 threshold. Bitcoin rose above $100,000 per coin Wednesday night, after previously breaching $99,000 on Nov. 21. At 11:45 a.m. Thursday, bitcoins were trading […]
MicroStrategy holdings surge in value as bitcoin breaches $87,000
Bitcoin whale Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Tysons-based tech company MicroStrategy, has reason to gloat today. Under Saylor’s laser-eyed guidance, MicroStrategy has pursued bitcoin as an investment strategy since 2020. The company announced its first bitcoin purchase in August 2020, making it one of the first public companies to convert its cash treasury reserves […]
These six Va. billionaires made Forbes’ 2024 richest Americans list
Six Virginia billionaires are among the 400 richest Americans, according to Forbes’ annual ranking, which the media company released Tuesday. To make the Forbes 400 list, U.S. citizens had to have a minimum net worth of $3.3 billion — an increase of $400 million over 2023’s list. Collectively, the members of this elite club are […]
MicroStrategy buys $786M more bitcoin since late April
Tysons-based tech company MicroStrategy keeps growing its bitcoin holdings, most recently spending about $786 million to acquire almost 12,000 more of the cryptocurrency. From April 27 to June 19, the company, which is widely reported to be the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder, acquired approximately 11,931 bitcoins for approximately $786 million in cash, according to […]
Bitcoin billionaire Saylor settles D.C. tax fraud suit for $40M
After close to two years of litigation, bitcoin billonaire Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy, the Tysons-based business software company he co-founded and remains executive chairman of, have agreed to pay $40 million to resolve a tax fraud lawsuit filed by the city of Washington, D.C., according to an announcement Monday morning by the office of the […]
MicroStrategy buys $623M more bitcoin in March
Tysons-based tech company MicroStrategy continues to grow its cryptocurrency collection, acquiring more than 9,200 more bitcoins in one week in March. From March 11 to March 18, MicroStrategy acquired approximately 9,245 bitcoins for approximately $623 million in cash, according to the company’s Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On Monday, MicroStrategy complet[...]
MicroStrategy’s fortunes rise as bitcoin sets new record
Tysons-based tech company MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, has been riding a recent surge in the cryptocurrency, which hit an all-time high of $69,324.58 Tuesday morning before falling off somewhat in the afternoon. As of Feb. 25, MicroStrategy and its subsidiaries held a total of 193,000 bitcoins, which was worth $13.38 billion […]
MicroStrategy buys $615.7M more bitcoin in December
Tysons-based tech company MicroStrategy and its subsidiaries continued to grow their cryptocurrency cache in December, nearing $8 billion in bitcoin holdings. The company and its subsidiaries purchased about $615.7 million worth of bitcoin — approximately 14,620 coins — in cash from Nov. 30 to Dec. 26, according to MicroStrategy’s Wednesday filing with the U.S. Securities […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: PHONG LE
Le took the reins of MicroStrategy in August 2022 after its high-profile former CEO, Michael Saylor, stepped back to focus on cryptocurrency bitcoin. Founder Saylor, who continues as the independently owned company’s executive chairman, is still doubling down on bitcoin, as is MicroStrategy, which purchased about $347 million worth of bitcoin from April 29 to […]
