Cryptocurrencies

MicroStrategy Is Selling Corporate Bonds to Buy Bitcoin

  • Software firm says Monday it’s issuing senior secured notes
  • Firm also discloses impairment charge of about $284.5 million
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MicroStrategy Inc. is borrowing $400 million to buy more Bitcoin while also writing down the value of its existing holdings. It’s the first-ever junk bond sale used for financing purchases of the volatile cryptocurrency.