Andrew Kang: Why Strategy Won't Stop Buying Bitcoin
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell
Index Inclusion Stakes
Andrew argues Strategy meets operating-company criteria and urges index providers to learn, not exclude digital-asset treasury firms.
In this episode of Coin Stories, Natalie Brunell speaks with Andrew Kang, CFO of Strategy, about Bitcoin's price drop, institutional adoption, and why Strategy has no plans to stop buying Bitcoin or issuing innovative products backed by Bitcoin. We discuss:
- Why Bitcoin volatility intensified despite strong fundamentals
- Coming bank adoption of Bitcoin in 2026
- Strategy's preferred offerings and dividend structure
- Index inclusion, credit ratings, and market skepticism
- The future of bitcoin adoption and capital markets innovation
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