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Binance founder CZ stated that the company's MiCA license application in Greece fully met regulatory requirements before its withdrawal and was close to approval. However, the process was ultimately disrupted due to the intervention of "external political factors."In an interview, CZ mentioned that several countries within the EU had expressed interest in the license, with some even showing a degree of "competitive pursuit." Ultimately, the regulatory progress was affected by factors outside the regulatory sphere, forcing the withdrawal of the application. Binance formally withdrew its Greek application last week and stated it would pursue MiCA authorization in other EU member states. Addressing market rumors linking him to high-level EU political figures, CZ said he had not seen any verifiable documents and had only encountered similar claims online, which he could not confirm.CZ also noted that the MiCA transitional period in the EU is set to end on July 1st. After that date, platforms without a license must cease related services. National regulatory bodies have made it clear there will be no extensions. He described the outcome as a "lose-lose situation" and, citing the regulatory histories of Japan and Singapore, emphasized that compliance processes often require a longer cycle.Furthermore, when discussing Strategy's STRC preferred stock product, CZ described its structure as "too complex" and said he found it difficult to fully understand its mechanism. However, he stressed that he was not making a judgment on the credibility of its founder, Michael Saylor, whom he considers a "staunch Bitcoin supporter." (The Block)
According to the official announcement, Bitget has listed STRC (Strategy Variable Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock) stock perpetual contracts. The contract is settled in USDT, supports up to 20x leverage, and supports 7*24 hour trading. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.
according to an official announcement, BitMart Contracts will launch the STRCUSDT perpetual contract on June 29, 2026, at 19:00 (UTC+8), supporting up to 10x leverage.
law firm Rosen Law Firm has announced an investigation into Michael Saylor's company Strategy (MSTR) and STRC, concerning potential securities law claims. According to the law firm, Strategy "may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public," and is therefore evaluating related investor losses and potential legal liabilities.
Strive Vice President Joe Burnett posted on X platform, stating that before the Luna/UST collapse, the circulating supply of UST was approximately $18.7 billion, backed by only about $3.1 billion in BTC, and UST could be redeemed instantly.Today, Strategy holds approximately $51.5 billion in BTC, with the outstanding STRC amounting to about $10.5 billion, and STRC cannot be redeemed instantly. There are significant differences between the two.
CryptoQuant suggests Michael Saylor's Strategy should currently pause further Bitcoin purchases and instead prioritize rebuilding its cash reserves, as its dividend obligations have significantly increased, cash reserves have sharply declined, and unrealized losses on Bitcoin are widening.Julio Moreno, Head of Research at CryptoQuant, pointed out that Strategy's preferred stock, STRC, fell to $82.50 last week, a 17.5% discount from its $100 par value, marking its largest historical discount. This pressure stems from the bearish Bitcoin market environment and the company's diminished cash buffer capacity.The report states that Strategy recently repurchased $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029, further reducing the cash buffer available to support STRC dividend payments. Meanwhile, the company's cash reserves have declined by 38% since the beginning of 2026.On the other hand, as Strategy issues more STRC to finance Bitcoin purchases, its annualized dividend obligation has risen from approximately $300 million at the start of the year to roughly $1.2 billion currently—a nearly fourfold increase in less than six months. CryptoQuant believes the company should become more selective in its Bitcoin purchases rather than continuing indiscriminate accumulation amid intensifying cash pressures.
According to CoinDesk, STRC—Strategy’s dividend-paying preferred stock—recently fell below its $100 par value, sparking market discussion about the company’s capital structure and solvency. Key timeline events are reviewed below: May 14: STRC closed at $100 on the ex-dividend date; Bitcoin’s price remained above $80,000, yet market stress was already evident. Concurrently, Strive Asset Management announced its competing product, SATA, would adopt a daily dividend mechanism, raising its yield to 13%, further intensifying competitive pressure on STRC. May 15: Strategy announced it would repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible bonds at an ~8% discount. The market subsequently noted that the company used its U.S. dollar cash reserves—previously earmarked for dividend and debt servicing—to execute this transaction. May 26: Strategy confirmed its cash reserves were deployed in the bond repurchase, reducing its cash balance to approximately $871 million—enough to cover only about six months of STRC dividend payments, down from its prior target of maintaining roughly 24 months of coverage. June 1: Strategy sold 32 BTC—the first Bitcoin sale since 2022—to demonstrate its ability to support dividend payments via asset sales. Following the announcement, MSTR’s stock price dropped 5.9%.
According to The Block, Alexandre Laizet, Director of Capital B—a French-listed Bitcoin reserve company—said the company is developing a Bitcoin-backed digital credit instrument for the European market, modeled after Strategy’s STRC and Strive’s SATA.
According to official news from Apyx, during the recent Bitcoin decline, as STRC hit its historical maximum drop, the secondary market price of apxUSD fell to $0.90. Throughout the event, the protocol remained solvent, and no bad debts were generated in the Morpho lending market.In response to issues exposed during this stress test, such as inaccurate overnight liquidity and net asset value display, Apyx officially announced Apyx 2.0. This version introduces two independent metrics—redemption value and total collateral value—to eliminate the first-mover arbitrage option associated with NAV-based redemptions.Furthermore, Apyx 2.0 will launch a new RFQ redemption system, allowing approved counterparties to provide redemption execution around the reserve through competitive bidding. The team also officially committed that if apxUSD deviates from NAV by more than 2% in the future, a public status update will be released within 2 hours.
According to The Block, Susie Ward, CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK, publicly criticized Strategy founder Michael Saylor’s promotional video for STRC during an interview at last week’s BTC Conference in Prague, calling it “dishonest” for failing to accurately disclose the product’s risk profile. STRC is a perpetual preferred share offering an 11.25% dividend; Strategy raises funds through its issuance to continuously purchase bitcoin. Ward stated that although she is a staunch bitcoin supporter and also a shareholder of Strategy, she remains cautious about the company’s model of accumulating bitcoin via leverage and equity dilution—arguing that such practices tie bitcoin’s reputation to “fiat games,” with some projects resembling meme coin pump-and-dump schemes.
Odaily News, Susie Ward, CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK and a Bitcoin advocate, stated that although she is also a shareholder of Strategy, she is concerned about the way Michael Saylor promotes STRC, arguing that he has not fully explained the risks of the product.STRC is a perpetual preferred stock issued by Strategy, offering a dividend yield of 11.25%. Strategy raises funds by selling this type of preferred stock and uses the proceeds to continue purchasing Bitcoin, serving its long-term BTC accumulation strategy.Ward stated that when Saylor showcased STRC's returns in a related video, it gave the impression that it was “risk-free,” and she believes this expression is “dishonest.” She is particularly concerned that investors may underestimate the structural risks behind the model of using high-dividend preferred stock financing to purchase Bitcoin.
BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on X platform, stating that pre-market trading is now open, with both SATA and STRC recovering to near $100 face value. SATA's daily dividend payment will begin in 6 days, supported by Apyx_fi, offering double-digit yields to everyone.
the dividend-backed stablecoin protocol Apyx announced it has temporarily withdrawn most of the protocol's own liquidity during the U.S. stock market closure to protect existing users and ensure fair treatment for all holders.Apyx stated that since STRC cannot be traded over the weekend, the protocol is unable to actively manage exposure or trade the underlying assets. Maintaining normal liquidity could cause a significant deviation between the secondary market price and the net asset value (NAV) of the underlying collateral, potentially benefiting or harming some users.Apyx said it plans to restore liquidity and resume normal market operations before the U.S. stock market reopens on June 8.
Peter Schiff, a well-known gold bug and cryptocurrency critic, posted on X: "Most STRC investors may end up losing most of their money. Once Michael Saylor is forced to cancel the dividend payments, the price of STRC will eventually crash. When that happens, a wave of lawsuits is likely to further exacerbate the problems facing Strategy (MSTR). Investors who suffer losses due to misleading promotions are expected to seek compensation through legal channels to recover their investment losses."
Michael Saylor posted on platform X, stating that this is the final voting week to support the semi-monthly dividend plan, urging shareholders who have not yet voted to participate immediately. He believes this upgrade will help enhance the utility of Digital Credit for BTC, MSTR, and STRC, and called on shareholders to spread the information to other holders to garner support.
According to official announcements, Bondify—the RWA liquidity protocol under the CIAN ecosystem—has officially launched (Bondify.xyz). Bondify is positioned as structured-product infrastructure for RWAs and yield-generating on-chain assets, aiming to transform inherently illiquid and hard-to-trade leveraged loop positions into portable, priceable, and tradable on-chain yield and position instruments. At launch, Bondify will initially support the native loop-position migration of Saturn sUSDat/AUSD on Morpho. For users who have already established loop positions on Morpho, migrating to Bondify enables them to sell future yield or points exposure from their positions ahead of time via Yield Tokens (YTs), thereby locking in part of their value upfront while retaining their original risk exposure. For users bullish on Saturn/STRC points or yield expectations but unwilling to set up full loop positions themselves, purchasing YTs allows them to gain yield/points exposure over a defined period with minimal capital outlay. Additionally, Bondify provides standardized loop-position representation and secondary-market trading capabilities, offering existing loopers more flexible options for position transfer and exit.
Michael Saylor, chairman of Bitcoin reserve company Strategy, posted a "Working Better" message on Sunday, accompanied by a bubble chart tracking Strategy's Bitcoin purchases over the past six years. This chart has previously appeared multiple times before Strategy announced new Bitcoin purchases.This statement comes ahead of the proxy voting deadline on June 7. Strategy is seeking shareholder approval to change the dividend payment frequency of its STRC perpetual preferred stock from monthly to semi-monthly and is urging retail shareholders to submit their proxy votes. The company stated that the amendment requires at least 50% approval from the 85 million shares outstanding as of April 17, 2026, to pass. (cointelegraph)
Michael Saylor posted on platform X, stating that CFTC guidelines are driving the development of the Bitcoin capital market, including 24/7 trading, BTC collateral, perpetual futures, options, and regulated access. This will benefit BTC holders, power the MSTR engine, and support the development of STRC as Bitcoin-backed digital credit.
: STRC once fell to $97.11, then rebounded and closed at $98.57. Attention is being paid to Strategy's ability to continue using this preferred security as a financing tool through ATM issuance.After repurchasing $1.5 billion in convertible debt, Strategy's cash reserves dropped to approximately $871 million, only covering about six months of its estimated $1.7 billion annual preferred dividend obligations. Strive's perpetual preferred security SATA remains near its $100 par value, supported by an approximately 13% dividend yield and the company's plan to launch daily dividend payments.
crypto research institution Delphi Digital has released its latest report, "How Far Can Saylor Stretch It," providing a systematic analysis of Strategy's Bitcoin (BTC) capital expansion mechanism. It indicates that the company's financing structure is transitioning from a phase of "low-cost accumulation" into one of "diminishing marginal efficiency."The report shows that within the current asset accumulation system centered on Bitcoin, STRC has become the core financing tool for Strategy's continued BTC purchases. Initially, the company relied on a significant premium in MSTR's stock price (with mNAV far exceeding BTC's net asset value) to create a positive cycle where "issuing shares meant increasing holdings." However, as valuations have receded to approximately 1.24 times the base mNAV of enterprise value, the BTC-per-share accretion effect from common stock issuance is approaching a break-even point.Meanwhile, while convertible bonds have played a crucial role historically, they have accumulated a principal of approximately $8.2 billion and face concentrated repayment pressure after September 2027, putting long-term strain on the sustainability of the financing structure.STRC provides Strategy with a continuous source of financing—used to maintain its BTC buying pace—by offering yield-seeking investors an approximately 11.5% annualized monthly dividend. However, this mechanism also introduces ongoing cash flow obligations, meaning that each round of financing simultaneously builds future dividend burdens while increasing BTC assets.The report emphasizes a key risk scenario: if BTC's price remains stagnant and MSTR's premium fails to recover, the "gains from STRC-financed coin purchases" could be progressively offset by "common stock dilution and dividend obligations." Although the company's approximately $2.25 billion cash reserve can cover its roughly $1 billion redemption pressure in 2027, its larger debt and dividend structure in 2028 remains unresolved.Furthermore, STRC's current authorized issuance limit of approximately $28.3 billion serves as a critical constraint. Once this limit is reached, the capacity for new BTC purchases may slow, yet existing dividend obligations will persist—thereby altering the overall dynamic growth trajectory of BTC per share.