Cryptocurrencies
MicroStrategy Boosts Bonds-for-Bitcoin Offering, Sets 0% Coupon
- Strong demand prompts increase in convertible offering
- CEO Michael Saylor sells debt for a second time to buy Bitcoin
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MicroStrategy Inc. boosted its convertible debt sale to buy Bitcoin by nearly half and cut the coupon to 0%, making it virtually a straight bet on the price of world’s largest cryptocurrency.
The software maker priced $900 million of senior convertible notes, up from the $600 million announced Tuesday, and gave an option for $150 million more within 13 days. The debt will pay no interest and the company estimates total proceeds of about $1 billion -- enough to buy about 20,000 Bitcoin at current levels.