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Why Are Companies Doing This?
Many companies are aiming to replicate the success of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, which began accumulating bitcoin in 2020 and now holds more than $63 billion worth. Its stock has surged more than 3,000% since 2020, coinciding with bitcoin's price hitting fresh all-time highs above $110,000 this year.
Copycats of Strategy have doubled their bitcoin holdings in just the last two months, collectively holding just under 100,000 bitcoin, as per Standard Chartered. Trump Media & Technology Group, for example, raised $2.5 billion last month for bitcoin investments.
While investors can purchase bitcoin directly or through exchange-traded funds, public companies can...