Michael Saylor: Fixing Broken Credit Markets with Bitcoin
Coin Stories
Building Bitcoin Credit: Preferreds, Yield, Ratings, and Market Education
A masterclass on STRK/STRF/STRD/STRC: design, seniority, yields, funding sources (equity issuance, derivatives, credit), pursuit of investment-grade ratings, S&P eligibility, and how the industry is being valued.
Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, joins Natalie Brunell for a masterclass on Bitcoin credit. Topics include:
- Why people feel bearish about Bitcoin
- Bitcoin credit 101: The problem with fixed income and the opportunity Bitcoin creates for corporate finance
- Strategy's preferred stock playbook: STRK STRF STRD and STRC explained simply
- Why didn't Strategy make the S&P 500?
- Saylor's wisdom on political division in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination
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