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Is Strategy's STRC the 'Greatest Ponzi Known to Man'?

Michael Saylor’s perpetual preferred stock pitch is attracting overwhelming interest — and unease.
Is Strategy's STRC the 'Greatest Ponzi Known to Man'?
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Depending on who you ask, STRC is either "the greatest ponzi known to man" or "mathematically the best risk-return credit instrument in the entire $200T+ credit market."

This so-called “perpetual preferred stock” currently pays its shareholders 11.5% annual dividends, accruing monthly, and is backed by the full faith and credit of BTC treasury behemoth Strategy.

While STRC experienced another ex-dividend drop on Wednesday, effectively shutting off Strategy’s access to this lucrative funding spigot, the DATCo already secured an estimated $1.2 billion via STRC earlier this week, enough capital to fund the purchase of ~17.2k bitcoins.

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Understanding STRC

STRC (pronounced “Stretch”) is a publicly traded security on Nasdaq Exchange. 

A modern marvel of financial engineering, STRC touts extraordinary yield for income-focused investors – conveniently packaged as a relatively stable instrument that helps Strategy raise capital to buy more bitcoin without...

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Jack Inabinet

Written by Jack Inabinet

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Jack Inabinet is a Senior Analyst with a passion for exploring the bleeding edge of crypto and finance. Prior to joining Bankless, Jack worked as an analyst at HAL Real Estate where he conducted market research and financial analysis for commercial real estate development and acquisition activities in the Seattle region. He graduated from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business.

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