MicroStrategy Rides Bitcoin Propelling Toward a New High in Two Decades

MicroStrategy's stock, MSTR, just surpassed the $200 range for the first time in more than two decades.

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock just cleared the $200 price range for the first time in over two decades. The company co-founded by Michael Saylor closed at $212.59 on Friday, showing roughly a 16% increase in its value in a day.

Along the way, the stock rose from a $187.41 low to a $212.81 high. Meanwhile, its average volume trended at an average of 12.19 million.

The latest developments marked an increase for MSTR by over 18% in a week, 62% in a month, and 556% in a year. Since the historic approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, it has exhibited year-to-date (YTD) gains above 210%. Interestingly, the company’s shares have rewarded investors with more than 1,936% gains in the past five years.

It should be noted, though, that MicroStategy’s all-time high was $313 in March 2000. At this rate, MSTR is still around 32% down from its historic high, but if it sustains its momentum together with Bitcoin, it’s only a matter of time until the stock logs a new top.

Bitcoin Propelling MicroStrategy

Since 2020, MicroStrategy has mainly centered its strategy on the mass accumulation of Bitcoin. For the rechristened “Bitcoin development company,” BTC is the only way forward in finance. It’s because of the digital asset’s dependability as a store of value and growing institutional adoption.

Saylor emphasized that the advent of spot Bitcoin ETFs only solidified BTC’s status as the most popular investment asset in the world. In addition, he considers it a novel, digital, global, and unique investment due to its lack of correlation with traditional risk assets.

As of its latest Bitcoin acquisition in September, MicroStrategy has already grown its portfolio to 252,220 BTC. This translates to a total investment of $9.9 billion at an average purchase price of $39,266 per BTC.

Despite the widespread criticism directed at its aggressive Bitcoin purchases, MicroStrategy’s overall crypto holdings now amount to $15.89 billion as of Saturday noon’s prevailing price of $63K per BTC.

Capitalizing on its position in the market, MicroStrategy just announced its plan to establish a Bitcoin bank. According to analysts, the bullish sentiment created by the announcement was instrumental in carrying MSTR to its two-decade record. It has also assisted Bitcoin’s resurgence in its current price despite the mixed investor outlook in the crypto market today.